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Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room: Study
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (614+ words) A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine " Tucson showed that giving the antibiotic azithromycin did not help preschool children seen in the hospital emergency room with bouts of severe wheezing. The results from a…...
Children of parents with severe mental illness face higher risk of cognitive difficulties: Study
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (376+ words) A new study led by Murdoch University has found that children of parents with severe mental illness are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties. Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder affect over 247 million people…...
Very Low Birth Weight Children Face Cognitive Impairments and Social Adjustments at School Age, Study Finds
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (292+ words) Key Clinical Findings of the Study Includes: Significant Cognitive Deficits: The study found that very low birth weight survivors achieved significantly lower scores in Verbal Intelligence Quotient (P = 0. 008), Performance IQ (P < 0. 001), and Full-Scale IQ (P < 0. 001) when compared to their normal…...
RM-POCT Fails to Reduce Same-Day Antibiotic Prescribing in Respiratory Tract Infection: JAMA
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) Medical Dialogues RM-POCT Fails to Reduce Same-Day Antibiotic Prescribing in Respiratory Tract Infection: JAMA UK: Researchers have found in a new randomized clinical trial that among primary care patients with respiratory tract infections being considered for antibiotics, the use of…...
Brain Imaging Study Identifies Two Distinct Biological Forms of Autism
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (299+ words) Autism may not be a single condition with one underlying biology. A major international study has found evidence for at least two distinct brain-based autism subtypes, each marked by a different pattern of communication between brain regions. Published in Nature…...
Protection for newborns: New treatment aims to prevent meningitis without antibiotics
1+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) One of the leading pathogens responsible for these meningitis cases is the K1 form of the E. coli bacterium. Now, researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Basel have developed an approach that seeks to prevent transmission to newborns. To understand…...
Fe NO Predicts Exacerbation Risk in Asthma and COPD, Suggests Research
1+ week, 1+ day ago (205+ words) Medical Dialogues Fe NO Predicts Exacerbation Risk in Asthma and COPD, Suggests Research Netherlands: Researchers have discovered in a new study that higher baseline blood eosinophil counts were associated with an increased risk of exacerbations over one year in patients…...
Stress before conception may influence offspring growth, CU Anschutz study finds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (555+ words) Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence an offspring's growth by altering small molecular signals in sperm. The study, published today in i Science, focuses on a tiny stress…...
Antenatal Opioid Exposure Linked to Impaired Brain Development in Newborns: JAMA
2+ week, 4+ day ago (329+ words) Medical Dialogues - Medical News Anesthesiology Cardiology and CTVSCritical Care Dentistry Dermatology Diabetes and Endocrinology ENTGastroenterology Medicine Nephrology Neurology Obstretics-Gynaecology Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pediatrics-Neonatology Psychiatry Pulmonology Radiology Surgery Urology Laboratory Medicine Diet Nursing Paramedical Physiotherapy - Health news Doctor News Government Policies…...
Worms found in food served at Doon Medical College hostel mess, inquiry ordered
2+ week, 5+ day ago (391+ words) Dehradun: In a shocking incident at Doon Medical College, medical students alleged that they found worms in a vegetable dish served in the hostel mess, raising serious food safety concerns. The incident took place during dinner on Wednesday night when…...