Paediatric Health Related News
Little evidence supporting most health claims on infant formula
Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula products seem to be backed by little or no high-quality scientific evidence.
An international study published by...
Putting an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing
In The Lancet 2023 Series on Breastfeeding, researchers review exploitative baby formula milk marketing practices by industry leaders.
Fewer than half of infants globally are breastfed...
Enzyme therapy shows promise for infantile Batten disease
A new study finds potential treatment for infantile Batten disease, a condition that causes dementia and early death in children.
Infantile Batten disease, also known...
New recommendations to improve the health of preterm babies
The World Health Organization (WHO) have outlined new recommendations to help improve the health of preterm babies.
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death...
Finding a low toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia
New research has discovered a new method that potentially paves the way for safer treatments for childhood leukaemia.
Leukaemia is the most common cancer in...
New gene discovered that can reduce brain damage in newborns
Researchers in Norway have discovered the HCAR1 gene can help repair brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen at birth. Scientists from the...
Predicting Rett syndrome severity using overnight EEGs
A new study looks at how sleep EEGs in patients with Rett syndrome could aid in predicting disease features and severity.
Rett syndrome is a...
A new study aims to drive improvements in neonatal care
MedUni Vienna researchers have critically analysed current neonatal care intending to improve standards.
One in two premature babies receive a transfusion of red blood cells...
Using machine learning to accurately identify genetic syndromes in children
A novel machine learning technology has demonstrated impressive efficiency in detecting genetic syndromes in children, a significant advancement in diagnosing a plethora of disorders.
In...
VR game reduces pain in paediatric burn patients during dressing changes
Virtual reality (VR) technology has proved effective in reducing the pain of dressing changes for children with burn injuries.
A study led by Dr Henry...
Learn about Rare Disease Day with MPS Austria
Did you know that one in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their life? 29 February 2020 marked...
The worrying findings of the male breastfeeding culture in Uganda
Dr Rowena Merritt from the University of Kent has elaborated on the worrying findings surrounding men in Uganda drinking their partner's breast milk
After preliminary...
Living with mucopolysaccharidoses: support, awareness and research
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) is a group of rare, inherited, incurable metabolic diseases caused by disorders in the metabolism, in this eBook the Austrian MPS Society...
Diabetes in young adults increases risk of suicide
A study published in the Diabetes Care Journal revealed that young people with diabetes are at a greater risk of suicide than their peers.
A...
Cerebral palsy: first European drug approval in upper limb spasticity for a decade
Ipsen has announced the UK’s Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency approved Dysport® for the treatment of spasticity of upper limbs in children with...
Fewer food choices at high prices are impacting child health in Ethiopia
Study find that the rural poor in Ethiopia usually live near lower-quality food markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting...
Cerebral Palsy treatment: smart cells release 21st stem cell sample to treat child
Introducing cutting-edge cell-based Cerebral Palsy treatment – discover how Smart Cells have released their 21st stem cell sample to the Duke University Hospital, to...
Further research supports the use of cannabis oil in reducing seizures in kids
The University of Saskatchewan has been conducting research on kids with epilepsy, using controlled amounts of medicinal cannabis oil, with the results being positive.
Researchers...
Funding to better understand craniopagus conjoined children
Charity, Gemini Untwined, has been launched to fund treatment and further our understanding of craniopagus conjoined children around the world.
The surgeons behind the life-changing...
Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs increase language impairment in their children
Today at the 5th European Academy of Neurology Congress, researchers present how epilepsy drugs taken by pregnant women is associated with higher risk of...
