Mitochondrial Disorders and Neonatal Care Advances

1. Preclinical and first-in-human evidence of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid for mitochondrial COQ2 deficiency.
Authors: Distelmaier F, Corral-Sarasa J, Jiménez-Sánchez L, et al.
Journal: Brain : a journal of neurology, 2026 May 5
PMID: 40929079
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf334


2. Does the duration of empiric antibiotic treatment influence NEC incidence and severity relative to placental pathology?
Authors: Garg PM, Konnikova L, Kallapur SG, et al.
Journal: Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine, 2026 May
PMID: 41067712
DOI: 10.1177/19345798251387332


3. Optimal Strategies of Mechanical Ventilation: Can We Avoid or Reduce Lung Injury?
Authors: van Kaam AH
Journal: Neonatology, 2024
PMID: 38870922
DOI: 10.1159/000539346


4. Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for Childhood Obesity Implemented in Pediatric Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Authors: Epstein LH, Wilfley DE, Kilanowski C, et al.
Journal: JAMA, 2023 Jun 13
PMID: 37314275
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.8061


5. Heart rate trends in healthy newborns ≥35+0 weeks' gestation after caesarean delivery with extrauterine placental transfusion and physiology-based cord clamping: a Norwegian observational study (INTACT-3).
Authors: Saether E, Andersson O, Myklebust TÅ, et al.
Journal: BMJ open, 2026 Apr 20
PMID: 42009392
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104121


6. Healthcare burden of bronchopulmonary dysplasia among very preterm infants in China: a cohort study.
Authors: Zhu Z, Yuan L, Yang J, et al.
Journal: BMJ paediatrics open, 2026 May 4
PMID: 42082278
DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004259


7. Case Report: Novel AK2 variant causing reticular dysgenesis with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis-like syndrome and invasive aspergillosis.
Authors: Hadid AA, Shaiba LA, Hadid A, et al.
Journal: Frontiers in immunology, 2026
PMID: 42039167
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1787177


8. Facilitators and barriers in obtaining informed consent for neonatal research: a scoping review.
Authors: Storm KK, Stolk V, Onland W, et al.
Journal: European journal of pediatrics, 2026 Apr 8
PMID: 41949671
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06865-y


9. Neonatal invasive meningococcal disease: Clinical case from Saudi Arabia and updated review of reported cases.
Authors: Muyidi AA, Al-Zaydani IA, Alzahrani SJ, et al.
Journal: Journal of infection and public health, 2026 May
PMID: 41894900
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103213


10. Time-Threshold Dose-Response Relationship Between Duration of Premature Rupture of Membranes and Maternal, Neonatal, and Laboratory Evidence of Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Authors: Hassan IS, Nassef AH, Emam MSM, et al.
Journal: La Clinica terapeutica, 2026 May-Jun
PMID: 42047155
DOI: 10.7417/CT.2026.2052