Otitis media (OM) in the first year of life can impair brainstem and cortical auditory processing for years after the initial infection, according to a report in the April 2nd issue of Behavioral and Brain Functions. Reuters Health Information
Girls and young women with Rett syndrome have an increased risk of fracture, and the risk is related to particular mutations, results of a study published in the March issue of Pediatrics suggest. Reuters Health Information
In a prospective clinical study, the consumption of fish oil supplements had the effect of reducing the electrical irritability of the heart in individuals with coronary artery disease and known electrical disturbances. Reuters Health Information
Women who attempt vaginal birth soon after a prior cesarean delivery are at heightened risk for uterine rupture and other serious morbidities, according to a report in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Results of a study published in the February issue of Headache suggest that children and adolescents with cyclic vomiting syndrome have an increased risk for internalizing psychiatric disorders, especially anxiety disorders. Reuters Health Information
