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Atypical otitis media prevalent in older children, tied to distinct disease phenotypes

Atypical otopathogens of otitis media (OM) are more commonly detected in older children and correlate with distinct disease phenotypes but similar outcomes to typical pathogens, according to a study.

Atypical otitis media prevalent in older children, tied to distinct disease phenotypes

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Steroids, stress, BMI work together to hasten pubertal development in girls

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Higher prepubertal urinary metabolites of glucocorticoids, androgens, and progesterone tend to speed up pubertal onset in girls, especially in those with high BMI and stress, a study has found.

Steroids, stress, BMI work together to hasten pubertal development in girls

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KD seasonality shifts from winter to summer after COVID-19 pandemic

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A 10-year study in Japan has found that the seasonality of Kawasaki Disease (KD) has not returned to the usual winter-dominant pattern even after lifting the COVID-19 infection mitigation measures.

KD seasonality shifts from winter to summer after COVID-19 pandemic

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Study: Avoid early 5-ASA treatment, adopt biologic-first approach in paediatric CD

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Early treatment with 5-aminosalicylates (5-ASA) holds little benefit in children with newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease (CD), being associated with higher treatment failure rates, increased corticosteroid use, and reduced subsequent biologic therapy durability, according to a study.

Study: Avoid early 5-ASA treatment, adopt biologic-first approach in paediatric CD

23 Sep 2026

Link between PFBS, E1G levels in adolescent girls suggests ovarian effects

23 Sep 2026

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals,” are normally detected in healthy girls, according to a study. Specifically, perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) shows a positive association with estrone-3-glucuronide (E1G) levels, indicating potential ovarian effects.

Link between PFBS, E1G levels in adolescent girls suggests ovarian effects

23 Sep 2026

Bacterial lysate does little to prevent wheezing lower respiratory tract illness in children

22 Sep 2026

Oral administration of the bacterial lysate OM-85 in early life does not appear to reduce the incidence of wheezing lower respiratory tract illness during the preschool years, according to the parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled ORBEX trial.

Bacterial lysate does little to prevent wheezing lower respiratory tract illness in children

22 Sep 2026

Melatonin use tied to modest reduction in REM sleep percentage in kids

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A study shows an association between outpatient melatonin use and a small reduction in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep percentage.

Melatonin use tied to modest reduction in REM sleep percentage in kids

21 Sep 2026

Folic acid may offer protection in ASM-exposed pregnancies

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Supplementation with high-dose folic acid appears beneficial to pregnant women with epilepsy being treated with antiseizure medications (ASMs), having been associated with a lower incidence of adverse offspring outcomes in an observational study from China.

Folic acid may offer protection in ASM-exposed pregnancies

18 Sep 2026

In utero COVID-19 exposure does not harm early neurodevelopment

17 Sep 2026 by

Children born to mothers with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy are not at increased risk of neurodevelopmental delay in early life, according a study from Singapore.

In utero COVID-19 exposure does not harm early neurodevelopment

17 Sep 2026

Multistrain probiotics may protect against necrotizing enterocolitis

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Routine supplementation with a multistrain probiotic appears to lead to a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants, as shown in a Dutch implementation study.

Multistrain probiotics may protect against necrotizing enterocolitis

16 Sep 2026

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Atypical otitis media prevalent in older children, tied to distinct disease phenotypes

Atypical otitis media prevalent in older children, tied to distinct disease phenotypes

Steroids, stress, BMI work together to hasten pubertal development in girls

Steroids, stress, BMI work together to hasten pubertal development in girls

KD seasonality shifts from winter to summer after COVID-19 pandemic

KD seasonality shifts from winter to summer after COVID-19 pandemic

Study: Avoid early 5-ASA treatment, adopt biologic-first approach in paediatric CD

Study: Avoid early 5-ASA treatment, adopt biologic-first approach in paediatric CD

Link between PFBS, E1G levels in adolescent girls suggests ovarian effects

Link between PFBS, E1G levels in adolescent girls suggests ovarian effects

Bacterial lysate does little to prevent wheezing lower respiratory tract illness in children

Bacterial lysate does little to prevent wheezing lower respiratory tract illness in children

Melatonin use tied to modest reduction in REM sleep percentage in kids

Melatonin use tied to modest reduction in REM sleep percentage in kids

Folic acid may offer protection in ASM-exposed pregnancies

Folic acid may offer protection in ASM-exposed pregnancies

In utero COVID-19 exposure does not harm early neurodevelopment

In utero COVID-19 exposure does not harm early neurodevelopment

Multistrain probiotics may protect against necrotizing enterocolitis

Multistrain probiotics may protect against necrotizing enterocolitis