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Can AI predict how deaf children will speak?
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (59+ words) Can AI predict how deaf children will speak?Contemporary Pediatrics Trending on Contemporary Pediatrics Low Apgar score, cord pH linked to ADHD risk Jeffrey Segar, MD, highlights sodium supplementation to support infant weight gain Asma Khalil, PhD, explains how prenatal…...
Low Apgar score, cord pH linked to ADHD risk
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (628+ words) A study found that children with both a low 5-minute Apgar score and low umbilical cord blood pH at birth had an increased risk of ADHD. A low Apgar score combined with a low umbilical cord pH level at birth…...
Henri Salo, MD, discusses how cardiovascular risk factors may impact cognitive function
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (218+ words) Cardiovascular risk factors beginning in infancy may influence cognitive function by young adulthood, highlighting the importance of early heart health promotion. In a Contemporary Pediatrics interview, Henri Salo, MD, PhD student at the University of Turku, discussed findings from a…...
ELEVIDYS demonstrates sustained functional benefit through 3 years in ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (699+ words) ELEVIDYS demonstrates sustained functional benefit through 3 years in ambulatory Duchenne muscular dystrophy'Contemporary Pediatrics Sarepta Therapeutics announced positive topline three-year functional results from Part 1treated patients in the phase 3 EMBARK trial evaluating ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) in ambulatory individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…...
Bringing autism diagnosis closer to home: The role of eye-tracking biomarkers in early detection
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (732+ words) Bringing autism diagnosis closer to home: The role of eye-tracking biomarkers in early detection'Contemporary Pediatrics Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains one of the most common developmental disorders in the United States, yet the median age of diagnosis continues to hover…...
Weekly review: Well visits, HIV therapy, and more | Contemporary Pediatrics
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (378+ words) Preventive care engagement declines for many adolescents as they transition into young adulthood, with a subset of male patients showing persistent disengagement from annual well visits, according to findings discussed by Arik Marcell, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and adolescent…...
ACT-based program reduces stress in parents of children with ASD
2+ week, 5+ day ago (556+ words) Researchers have reported efficacy from an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)based parenting program toward reducing parental stress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), publishing their findings in JAMA Network Open.1 Approximately 12.07 million children worldwide present with…...
Accelerated biological aging linked to cognitive decline in young cancer survivors
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (535+ words) Aging is accelerated in young adult and adolescent cancer survivors vs their counterparts without cancer, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.1 According to AnnaLynn Williams, PhD, study lead and investigator from the University of Rochester, these effects…...
Adverse prenatal exposures linked to adolescent mental health risk
3+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Multiple adverse prenatal exposures have been linked to lasting behavioral problems and altered brain development through adolescence. The odds of clinically significant pathology were significantly increased by exposure to multiple APEs. Additionally, mental health problems were more likely upon growing…...
Phase 3 Beeline trial begins evaluating radiprodil in GRIN-related neurodevelopmental disorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) The Phase 3 Beeline trial has begun dosing patients to evaluate radiprodil, a targeted NMDA receptor modulator designed to address the underlying biology of GRIN-related neurodevelopmental disorder. The Beeline trial (NCT07224581) is a global phase 3 study designed to evaluate the efficacy and…...