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Researchers investigate the role that immunosuppressive drugs play in increasing the risk of melanoma for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
In this video, Sarah El-Heis, MRCP, DM, lead author of the study, "Maternal Antenatal Vitamin D Supplementation and Offspring Risk of Atopic Eczema in the First 4 Years of Life: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial" describes how her research team found a reduced risk of eczema at the age of one in infants whose mothers had vitamin D supplementation.
<p>Delivering small amounts of colostrum to the posterior oropharynx improves immune markers and reduces sepsis rates in extremely premature infants.</p>
Dr. W Timothy Garvey explained the physiology behind obesity and how physicians can help their patients lose weight for good.
In a widely reported new CDC study, 1 in 68 children were identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2010, up from 1 in 88 in 2008. A careful look at the data, however, suggests a circumspect approach.
<p><span>Genetic research has identified de novo mutations in synaptic transmission genes adding to those already associated with epileptic encephalopathies.</span></p>
A recent analysis aimed to update the US Preventive Services Task Force review on dyslipidemia screening in young adults aged 21 to 39.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), more than half of childhood cancers are leukemias and cancers of the brain and CNS.
By Will Boggs MD
<p>Women who walk with flat feet are 50% more likely than those with normal or high arches to have low back pain, a new study suggests.</p>
By Andrew M. SeamanSpending too much time in front of a television, computer or other devices with screens may signal problems in a child's family and personal wellbeing, according to a new study.Based on data for more than 3600 children in eight European countries, researchers found that family functioning and emotional wellbeing were especially linked to changes in the amount of time kids spent in front of screens.
Among older adults, drug side effects, drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug events (ADEs) are common, but often preventable.
New research investigated the effects of bisphenol S, a substitute thought to be safer than bisphenol A.
Emerging data has suggested that canagliflozin provides more benefits to patients with type 2 diabetes vs sitagliptin. In a recent study, researchers compared the effects of both treatments on glycemic control, weight loss, and other related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to 3 times more likely to have ADHD as unexposed kids, according to a new study.
By Toni Clarke(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly.