Accurate assessment of kidney size in paediatric populations is crucial for distinguishing normal organ growth from pathological alterations associated with congenital or acquired renal conditions.

Recent research identified spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)–specific growth percentiles, aiming to improve clinical management of the nutritional aspects of the disease. Due to the nature of SMA, the ...

Because treatment with growth hormone (GH), often necessitated by GH deficiency from childhood cancer, has been linked to tumorigenesis, concerns remain around its use among childhood cancer survivors ...

NEW YORK & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NGENLA (somatrogon-ghla), a ...

NEW YORK & MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) ...

Orthodontic treatment is most effective when timed to coincide with a child's growth peak. Traditionally, clinicians estimate growth by examining X-ray images of the cervical vertebrae—the neck bones ...

Neuroblastoma remains one of the deadliest childhood malignancies, accounting for a disproportionate number of pediatric cancer deaths worldwide. Despite major therapeutic advances, survival rates ...

Robin sequence is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and often cleft palate, leading to airway obstruction and feeding challenges.

Infants born with Robin sequence often experience breathing and feeding difficulties caused by an underdeveloped lower jaw. Understanding whether the ...