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Low Birth Weight May Increase Risk for Later COPD
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Diverse Prenatal Features in 1q21.1 Deletion and Duplication Syndromes
Diverse Prenatal Features in 1q21.1 Deletion and Duplication Syndromes
The following is a summary of “Prenatal ultrasound phenotype of fetuses with recurrent 1q21.1 deletion and duplication syndrome,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pediatrics by Wang et al. The 1q21.1 deletion and duplication syndromes are linked to...
About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
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MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- About three-quarters of adolescents report common mental disorders (CMDs; depression and anxiety), with a high likelihood of chronicity of symptoms, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Ellie...
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Risk Factors Linked With Reactions to Peanut OIT in Preschoolers
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