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Offspring of mothers with primary immunodeficiencies at an increased risk of psychiatric disorders
The same risk was not found for offspring of fathers with primary immunodeficiencies.
Early motor impairment could forecast schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Children definite motor problems were more likely to have psychotic experiences compared to children with no definite motor problems.
C difficile infections rare for pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis
The results show similar rates o colonized C difficile among pediatric patients and adult patients with cystic fibrosis.
A full night of sleep leads to academic success for middle school students
Both shorter and longer sleep duration were associated with fewer academic enables and lower academic skills and math grades.
Red blood cell tolerance to deoxygenation linked to improved splenic filtration in SCA patients
Spleen size can vary significantly in pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia.
No associations between ADHD medications, cardiovascular disease risk found
They also found no statistically significant associations found for specific cardiovascular outcomes in relation to cardiac arrest or arrhythmias, cerebrovascular diseases, or myocardial infarction.
Young motherhood, child ADHD link explained
The strongest confounders were family income, caregiver education, and ADHD polygenic risk scores for ADHD clinical range diagnoses.
New recommendations call for depression screenings for those aged 12-18 years
There is no evidence in the value of screening for depression in individuals aged 11 years and younger.
FDA approves lumasiran for primary hyperoxaluria Type 1
The approval, awarded to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, is based on the results of the ILLUMINATE-C phase 3 trial.
Incidence rates of IBD expected to rise in Germany
There has been a significant increase of IBD overall and Crohn’s disease specifically in pediatric patients between 2000-2014.
Patients with ADHD at an increased risk of injuries
The results show pediatric patients with ADHD had a significantly higher risk of injuries requiring hospitalization compared to non-ADHD controls.
Pediatric patients with ADHD show no dual-task deficits
Older participants had smaller dual-task performance deficits for gait and texting speed in both the ADHD group and the control group.
Family history should be taken into account for IBD screenings
The overall strength of association was directly related to the number of affected first-degree relatives and was modified by IBD subtype and age of diagnosis.
Link noted between early sleep disturbances and later behavioral problems
Researchers highlight the need for early interventions.
