Biliary atresia is a life-threatening disease that affects newborn babies; it requires early surgical treatment. Researchers from Taiwan performed a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the ...

A small study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has verified the ability of a free smartphone app to accurately read, interpret, and record the color of a newborn's ...

Black specks in stool may be due to undigested food, such as blueberries. However, they can also be a sign of internal bleeding or liver problems. In newborns, black stool may be meconium. Daily ...

Noticing bloody or maroon-colored stool (poop) is alarming, and it may come on suddenly. The first step to determining the cause is thinking back on what you’ve recently had to eat. Reasons for bloody ...

Melena appears as black, sticky, foul smelling stool and often signals upper GI bleeding Study shows most pediatric melena cases stem from upper gut ulcers, mainly duodenal Even 50–100 mL of blood in ...

Researchers have verified the ability of a free smartphone app to accurately read, interpret and record the color of a newborn's poop as a possible early symptom of biliary atresia -- a rare disorder ...