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Treatment with memantine may improve social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as shown in a small study.

Researchers have recently developed prediction models with highest-to-date performance to estimate the 10-year risk of cardiomyopathy in long-term survivors of childhood cancer.

The old immunomodulatory drug antithymocyte globulin (ATG), administered at a low dose, can safely reduce the loss of beta-cell function in young people with recent-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D), as shown in the phase II MELD-ATG trial.

The global burden of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has gradually decreased, with steady improvements in quality of care, but inequalities remain a significant challenge, according to a study.

Obesity during childhood appears to have an impact on penile growth, while obesity in adulthood influences the appearance of the penis rather than its actual size, reveals a study.

Antenatal administration of betamethasone in women with twin pregnancies at risk of late preterm delivery appears to reduce the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity, as shown in a study.

A single dose of clesrovimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody, significantly reduced the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated medically attended lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and hospitalizations in healthy infants, according to the phase IIb–III CLEVER trial.

A recently developed model demonstrates its utility in predicting critical care entrance among children with dengue.