Umbilical hernia repair should be delayed until after age 5 years, suggest researchers in JAMA Pediatrics. Read our news story here. medwirenews.com/2024/04/10/umb…

Severe sepsis during childhood leukaemia treatment linked to increased risk for moderate-to-severe neurocognitive dysfunction in adulthood JAMA Network Open medwirenews.com/2024/04/18/sep…

News: The risk of autism spectrum disorder is not substantially increased in children born to women with epilepsy who take topiramate during the second half of pregnancy. NEJM medwirenews.com/2024/04/25/no-…

News: Lateralization sampling may influence the diagnostic accuracy of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling for distinguishing Cushing’s disease from ectopic adrenocorticotropic secretory syndrome cushingshub.com/news/sampling-…

News: Findings from the LIXIPARK trial in NEJM show the potential of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide for slowing motor disability in patients with early Parkinson’s disease. Read the full story here medwirenews.com/2024/05/02/lix…

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy may lead to improved functional outcomes in affected children, the SMARTCARE study findings show @JAMApediatrics medwirenews.com/2024/05/13/sma…

Researchers have devised the Florida Scoring System to help clinicians diagnose and monitor children with suspected Sjögren’s syndrome The Lancet Rheumatology medwirenews.com/2024/05/16/sco…

Research shows a dose-dependent correlation between measurable residual disease and the likelihood of relapse and poor overall survival among adults with acute myeloid leukaemia and complete remission before transplantation JAMA Oncology medwirenews.com/2024/05/24/inc…

Post-hoc analysis of the PASADENA study suggests prasinezumab may slow the progression of motor signs in patients with rapidly progressing Parkinson’s disease Nature Medicine medwirenews.com/2024/06/02/mot…

Maralixiab improves pruritus and native liver survival in children with primary familial intrahepatic cholestasis, researchers say The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology medwirenews.com/2024/06/10/mar…

Pharmacogenomic-guided treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia may overcome the disparity in outcome between Black and White children JAMA Network Open medwirenews.com/2024/06/17/pha…

Lipoprotein apheresis for young people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia reduces long-term risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health medwirenews.com/2024/06/20/lip…

The adjuvanted herpes zoster subunit vaccine induces both humoral and cellular immunity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, without increasing disease flare The Lancet Rheumatology medwirenews.com/2024/06/27/adj…

News: Increased cancer risk found for patients with recently diagnosed endogenous Cushing’s syndrome cushingshub.com/news/cushings-…

The Phoenix Sepsis Score accurately characterises the risk of sepsis in children undergoing cancer treatment who have a suspected infection JAMA Network Open medwirenews.com/2024/07/08/pho…

Blood biomarker panel developed to detect and predict Parkinson’s disease in people at risk for the condition, with the potential for stratifying patients for prevention trials medwirenews.com/2024/07/11/blo…

Early detection of tumours in children with a cancer predisposition syndrome can be achieved with standardised surveillance protocols, US cohort study findings demonstrate JAMA Oncology medwirenews.com/2024/07/18/sur…

Many children and adolescents are receiving opioid prescriptions for prolonged periods after inpatient or outpatient surgical procedures, which is outside the guidelines for their use JAMA Network Open medwirenews.com/2024/07/26/per…

Study findings support the use of annual endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging for patients with a familial or genetic predisposition for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma JAMA Oncology medwirenews.com/2024/08/02/ann…

Circulating endocannabinoids show potential as biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease progression and outcome European Journal of Neurology medwirenews.com/2024/09/10/cir…