Early postpartum visits with pediatricians may help prevent a dangerous...
Early postpartum visits with pediatricians may help prevent a dangerous complication associated with jaundice, according to the presentation, “Inadequate Attention Given to Jaundice in Healthy Term...
View ArticleIf jaundice is detected and treated properly children at no greater risk
Newborn babies who are diagnosed with and treated for jaundice are no more likely than other babies to suffer long-term developmental problems, according to a study published in the New England Journal...
View ArticleSimple test accurately predicts risk of serious jaundice in newborns
A simple test can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
View ArticleJaundice an unreliable method of predicting the baby's risk of...
For hundreds of years, doctors, nurses and midwives have visually examined newborn babies for the yellowish skin tones that signify jaundice, judging that more extensive jaundice carried a greater risk...
View ArticleBenefits and harms of screening infants for hyperbilirubinemia still unclear
According to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening infants for hyperbilirubinemia to...
View ArticleGE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians...
Focusing on helping clinicians improve experiences for their patients, GE Healthcare is highlighting an innovative portfolio of molecular imaging technologies and agents at the 57th annual meeting of...
View ArticleFDA clears IL's new point-of-care total bilirubin assay
Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first-ever, rapid point-of-care, lab-quality blood test for...
View ArticleMothballs may cause brain damage in babies: Experts
Pediatricians have called for a ban on the sale of mothballs containing the chemical naphthalene citing evidence that these can lead to severe blood problems and even brain damage for significant...
View ArticleNew research reports that UnaG protein could lead to new liver test
Many scientists dream of making a single discovery that provides fundamental insight into nature, may be used to help save human lives, and can assist in the preservation of an endangered species. In...
View ArticleUW researchers develop smartphone app that detects newborn jaundice within...
University of Washington engineers and physicians have developed a smartphone application that checks for jaundice in newborns and can deliver results to parents and pediatricians within minutes. It...
View ArticleIf jaundice is detected and treated properly children at no greater risk
Newborn babies who are diagnosed with and treated for jaundice are no more likely than other babies to suffer long-term developmental problems, according to a study published in the New England Journal...
View ArticleSimple test accurately predicts risk of serious jaundice in newborns
A simple test can accurately identify which newborn babies are at risk for developing dangerous levels of jaundice, according to researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
View ArticleJaundice an unreliable method of predicting the baby's risk of...
For hundreds of years, doctors, nurses and midwives have visually examined newborn babies for the yellowish skin tones that signify jaundice, judging that more extensive jaundice carried a greater risk...
View ArticleBenefits and harms of screening infants for hyperbilirubinemia still unclear
According to a new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, there is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening infants for hyperbilirubinemia to...
View ArticleGE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians...
Focusing on helping clinicians improve experiences for their patients, GE Healthcare is highlighting an innovative portfolio of molecular imaging technologies and agents at the 57th annual meeting of...
View ArticleFDA clears IL's new point-of-care total bilirubin assay
Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first-ever, rapid point-of-care, lab-quality blood test for...
View ArticleMothballs may cause brain damage in babies: Experts
Pediatricians have called for a ban on the sale of mothballs containing the chemical naphthalene citing evidence that these can lead to severe blood problems and even brain damage for significant...
View ArticleNew research reports that UnaG protein could lead to new liver test
Many scientists dream of making a single discovery that provides fundamental insight into nature, may be used to help save human lives, and can assist in the preservation of an endangered species. In...
View ArticleUW researchers develop smartphone app that detects newborn jaundice within...
University of Washington engineers and physicians have developed a smartphone application that checks for jaundice in newborns and can deliver results to parents and pediatricians within minutes. It...
View ArticleNew method could help detect unconjugated bilirubin in newborn infants
A research group led by Project Professor Morioka Ichiro and Assistant Professor Iwatani Sota in collaboration with Doctor Miyawaki Atsushi have clinically proven that a fluorescent protein sourced...
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