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Multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism risk assessment aids earlier diagnosis & intervention

30 Dec 2025 by

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)–powered multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk assessment. By accurately excluding ASD in low-risk cases, the test may facilitate earlier diagnosis and intervention in high-risk groups.

Multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism risk assessment aids earlier diagnosis & intervention

30 Dec 2025

Mitapivat improves Hb levels in paediatric patients with PK deficiency

30 Dec 2025 by

Treatment with mitapivat increased haemoglobin (Hb) levels in children with pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency who were not receiving regular blood transfusions, according to the ACTIVATE-Kids trial presented at ASH 2025.

Mitapivat improves Hb levels in paediatric patients with PK deficiency

30 Dec 2025

What is the best intervention for fever-related discomfort in children?

28 Dec 2025 by

In children with fever-associated discomfort, pharmacological interventions appear safe and effective, while physical methods provide limited benefits, suggest the results of a systematic review.

What is the best intervention for fever-related discomfort in children?

28 Dec 2025

Body dissatisfaction may drive development of eating disorder, depressive symptoms

22 Dec 2025

Body dissatisfaction in adolescence may directly contribute to an increase in symptoms of eating disorder and depression, according to a study.

Body dissatisfaction may drive development of eating disorder, depressive symptoms

22 Dec 2025

Real-time CGM use reduces odds of LGA births in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

20 Dec 2025

In pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes, the use of continuous glucose monitoring in real time appears to reduce the likelihood of delivering large-for-gestational-age newborns, as shown in a study.

Real-time CGM use reduces odds of LGA births in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

20 Dec 2025

Corticosteroids, IVIG help reduce risk of aneurysm in children with MIS-C

19 Dec 2025

The use of corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and their combination appear to protect children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) against aneurysm compared with no immunomodulatory treatment, suggests a study.

Corticosteroids, IVIG help reduce risk of aneurysm in children with MIS-C

19 Dec 2025

Which factors predicting ARI-related readmission to ED?

19 Dec 2025 by

In the postpandemic period, readmissions to the emergency department (ED) for paediatric acute respiratory infections (ARI) appear to be driven by several factors, suggests a study.

Which factors predicting ARI-related readmission to ED?

19 Dec 2025

Atopic dermatitis may inhibit growth in children, but dupilumab helps

17 Dec 2025

Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at greater risk of impaired linear growth, but treatment with dupilumab may lessen the risk, suggests a study.

Atopic dermatitis may inhibit growth in children, but dupilumab helps

17 Dec 2025

Vitamin D status in pregnancy implicated in early childhood dental caries

17 Dec 2025

Higher maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels throughout pregnancy appear to reduce the likelihood of dental caries in offspring in early childhood, according to a prospective study from China.

Vitamin D status in pregnancy implicated in early childhood dental caries

17 Dec 2025

Abnormalities in kidney, ureter, bladder tied to UTI recurrence, renal scarring in infants

16 Dec 2025 by

In infants who had a first urinary tract infection (UTI), the risks of recurrence and renal scarring appear to be high in the presence of kidney, ureter, and bladder abnormalities on ultrasound, according to a retrospective study from Singapore.

Abnormalities in kidney, ureter, bladder tied to UTI recurrence, renal scarring in infants

16 Dec 2025

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Multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism risk assessment aids earlier diagnosis & intervention

Multikingdom microbial biomarker test for autism risk assessment aids earlier diagnosis & intervention

Mitapivat improves Hb levels in paediatric patients with PK deficiency

Mitapivat improves Hb levels in paediatric patients with PK deficiency

What is the best intervention for fever-related discomfort in children?

What is the best intervention for fever-related discomfort in children?

Body dissatisfaction may drive development of eating disorder, depressive symptoms

Body dissatisfaction may drive development of eating disorder, depressive symptoms

Real-time CGM use reduces odds of LGA births in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Real-time CGM use reduces odds of LGA births in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Corticosteroids, IVIG help reduce risk of aneurysm in children with MIS-C

Corticosteroids, IVIG help reduce risk of aneurysm in children with MIS-C

Which factors predicting ARI-related readmission to ED?

Which factors predicting ARI-related readmission to ED?

Atopic dermatitis may inhibit growth in children, but dupilumab helps

Atopic dermatitis may inhibit growth in children, but dupilumab helps

Vitamin D status in pregnancy implicated in early childhood dental caries

Vitamin D status in pregnancy implicated in early childhood dental caries

Abnormalities in kidney, ureter, bladder tied to UTI recurrence, renal scarring in infants

Abnormalities in kidney, ureter, bladder tied to UTI recurrence, renal scarring in infants