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Novel pill keeps hopes up in infertile women ≤40 years undergoing IVF/ICSI

25 Jul 2024 by

In the phase II OXOART2 trial presented at ESHRE 2024, the first-in-class, non-hormonal, oral agent OXO-001 increases implantation and pregnancy rates in infertile women ≤40 years undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

Novel pill keeps hopes up in infertile women ≤40 years undergoing IVF/ICSI

25 Jul 2024

Mediterranean diet helps optimize cardiometabolic health in kids

24 Jul 2024

Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)–based interventions appear to produce improvements in cardiometabolic parameters, such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels, in children and adolescents, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Mediterranean diet helps optimize cardiometabolic health in kids

24 Jul 2024

Antibiotic overtreatment prevalent in children with PPE/PE

22 Jul 2024 by

Children with parapneumonic effusion (PPE) or pleural empyema (PE) are often overly treated with antibiotics, particularly the frequent use of antibiotic combination therapy, reports a Germany study.

Antibiotic overtreatment prevalent in children with PPE/PE

22 Jul 2024

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to increased cerebral palsy risk

22 Jul 2024

Prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter appears to put newborns at risk of cerebral palsy, as shown in a study.

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to increased cerebral palsy risk

22 Jul 2024

Omaveloxolone slows neurological progression in earlier-onset Friedreich’s ataxia

22 Jul 2024 by

The treatment effect of omaveloxolone in halting progression, based on change in mFARS score, is particularly pronounced in individuals with Friedreich's ataxia who had disease onset at ≤15 years of age, suggests a post hoc subgroup analysis of MOXIe Part 2 presented at EAN 2024.

Omaveloxolone slows neurological progression in earlier-onset Friedreich’s ataxia

22 Jul 2024

Acute benign myositis may occur in kids with flu infection

21 Jul 2024 by

Children with influenza A virus infection are susceptible to acute benign myositis (ABM), with most patients showing clinical characteristics consistent with postfebrile myalgia, reports a study.

Acute benign myositis may occur in kids with flu infection

21 Jul 2024

Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments

19 Jul 2024 by

A retrospective review of medical records show that paediatric patients with alopecia areata (AA) in Singapore respond well to currently available treatments.

Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments

19 Jul 2024

Breastfeeding may prevent development of JSpA in infants

16 Jul 2024

Infant factors affecting the microbiome appears to influence the occurrence of juvenile spondyloarthritis (JSpA), suggests a study, noting a link between exclusive breastfeeding and lower odds of JSpA.

Breastfeeding may prevent development of JSpA in infants

16 Jul 2024

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

15 Jul 2024

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 June 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

15 Jul 2024

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir shows favourable efficacy signals for paediatric HCV

10 Jul 2024 by

Findings from the ongoing POLAC project demonstrate that treatment with the pangenotypic regimen comprising glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) for 8 weeks is highly effective against chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in children and adolescents. This regimen also showed a good safety profile.

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir shows favourable efficacy signals for paediatric HCV

10 Jul 2024

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Novel pill keeps hopes up in infertile women ≤40 years undergoing IVF/ICSI

Novel pill keeps hopes up in infertile women ≤40 years undergoing IVF/ICSI

Mediterranean diet helps optimize cardiometabolic health in kids

Mediterranean diet helps optimize cardiometabolic health in kids

Antibiotic overtreatment prevalent in children with PPE/PE

Antibiotic overtreatment prevalent in children with PPE/PE

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to increased cerebral palsy risk

Prenatal air pollution exposure tied to increased cerebral palsy risk

Omaveloxolone slows neurological progression in earlier-onset Friedreich’s ataxia

Omaveloxolone slows neurological progression in earlier-onset Friedreich’s ataxia

Acute benign myositis may occur in kids with flu infection

Acute benign myositis may occur in kids with flu infection

Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments

Kids with alopecia areata receptive to current treatments

Breastfeeding may prevent development of JSpA in infants

Breastfeeding may prevent development of JSpA in infants

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-30 June 2024)

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir shows favourable efficacy signals for paediatric HCV

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir shows favourable efficacy signals for paediatric HCV