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Germs and genes: What affects childhood allergic rhinitis?

22 Dec 2020 by

Recent research has found that bacterial richness in the upper airways during very early life alters epigenetic markings in nasal epithelium DNA. These changes persist until later childhood and may contribute to allergic rhinitis.

Germs and genes: What affects childhood allergic rhinitis?

22 Dec 2020

Better lung function in toddlers with high α-tocopherol, low γ-tocopherol in early childhood

20 Dec 2020

Higher levels of α-tocopherol in infancy appears to promote better lung function during mid-childhood, but only among kids with low γ-tocopherol, reports a recent study.

Better lung function in toddlers with high α-tocopherol, low γ-tocopherol in early childhood

20 Dec 2020

Thalidomide works against central nervous system TB-related complications

19 Dec 2020

Use of low-dose thalidomide in the adjunctive setting is beneficial in the treatment of paediatric patients who developed enlarging tuberculosis (TB) abscesses with a tolerable safety profile, a study has found.

Thalidomide works against central nervous system TB-related complications

19 Dec 2020

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

17 Dec 2020 by

Switching to a telemedicine-only strategy from face-to-face visits does not affect asthma control in children. Moreover, the strategy may actually increase show rates, according to a study presented at the recent ACAAI 2020 meeting.

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

17 Dec 2020

Upadacitinib improved symptoms, QoL in moderate-to-severe AD

16 Dec 2020 by

Upadacitinib monotherapy improved symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in adolescents and adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to the phase III Measure Up 1 and 2 studies presented at EADV 2020.

Upadacitinib improved symptoms, QoL in moderate-to-severe AD

16 Dec 2020

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

12 Dec 2020

Fenfluramine appears to reduce the incidence of seizure by half over about a year of treatment in children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome while having a tolerable safety profile, according to a study.

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

12 Dec 2020

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

12 Dec 2020

Children exposed to secondhand smoke appear to have a thinner peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer, which in turn contributes to an increased risk of irreversible visual impairment in the future, a study has found.

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

12 Dec 2020

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Germs and genes: What affects childhood allergic rhinitis?

Germs and genes: What affects childhood allergic rhinitis?

Better lung function in toddlers with high α-tocopherol, low γ-tocopherol in early childhood

Better lung function in toddlers with high α-tocopherol, low γ-tocopherol in early childhood

Thalidomide works against central nervous system TB-related complications

Thalidomide works against central nervous system TB-related complications

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

Upadacitinib improved symptoms, QoL in moderate-to-severe AD

Upadacitinib improved symptoms, QoL in moderate-to-severe AD

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children

Secondhand smoke bad for eye health in children