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Teenage fathers are more likely to have babies affected by birth problems
Teenage fathers are at increased risk of having babies born with birth problems ranging from pre-term delivery or low birth weight, through to death in or near to the time of delivery, according to new research published on(Thursday 7 February).
Feb 8, 2008 - 5:00:00 PM
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Breastfeeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers
An antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent HIV transmission during breast-feeding.
Feb 5, 2008 - 8:30:00 PM
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Anemia treatment may be a double-edged sword
Erythropoietin has so far been known to doctors as a hormone that boosts red-blood-cell production. Now, a mouse study led by Lois Smith, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist at Children's Hospital Boston, shows it also keeps blood vessels alive and growing in the eye. The findings not only add a new function to the hormone, but also give doctors a reason to pause before prescribing it to patients with diseases affected by abnormal blood-vessel growth, such as retinopathy and cancer.
Jan 30, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Pollution shrinks fetus size: Brisbane study finds
Exposure to air pollution significantly reduces foetus size during pregnancy, according to a new study by Brisbane scientists.
Jan 6, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Constipation most common cause of children's abdominal pain
A new study led by a University of Iowa researcher showed that acute and chronic constipation together accounted for nearly half of all cases of acute abdominal pain in children treated at one hospital.
Dec 17, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Children with sickle cell disease, silent strokes show some relief with blood transfusions
A group of children who have sickle cell disease and who experience silent strokes showed some relief from the silent strokes with blood transfusion therapy, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.
Dec 10, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Cord blood viable option for kids with life-threatening metabolic disorders
DURHAM, N.C. -- Children born with inherited metabolic disorders that cause organ failure and early death can be treated successfully with umbilical cord blood transplants from unrelated donors and, in some cases go on to live for many years, according to a study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Dec 10, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Research team finds link between asthma and depressive disorders
Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle. Previous research had suggested a possible link in young people between asthma and some mental health problems, such as panic disorder, but this study is the first showing such a strong connection between the respiratory condition and depressive and anxiety disorders. The findings appear in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Nov 6, 2007 - 5:00:00 AM
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Medical College of Wisconsin receives FDA grant
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee a three-year, $1 million Orphan Products Development grant to study infantile hemangiomas – a vascular tumor of the skin or internal organs.
Oct 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Gauging parent knowledge about teens' substance use
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New research results from the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) suggest that most parents are aware of and accurately evaluate the extent of their teenager’s cigarette smoking, marijuana use, drinking and overall substance use.
Oct 24, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Getting fathers involved in children's ADHD treatment programs
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- While working with parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the University at Buffalo, Gregory A. Fabiano noticed something was missing: the fathers. Fabiano, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education, made the discovery while still a graduate assistant at the UB Center for Children and Families, which runs a summer treatment program that has helped more than 2,500 children with behavioral, emotional and learning problems. The program uses sports as a way to teach children peer-relationship skills, Fabiano said.
Oct 23, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Exercise improves thinking, reduces diabetes risk in overweight children
Just three months of daily, vigorous physical activity in overweight children improves their thinking and reduces their diabetes risk, researchers say.
Oct 22, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Scientists find predisposition to bronchiolitis in some babies
LIVERPOOL, UK � 19 October 2007: Scientists have found that a large proportion of infants who suffer from bronchiolitis have an inherent pre-disposition to the disease.
Oct 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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St. Jude identifies the specific cell that causes eye cancer, disproving long-held theory
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified the cell that gives rise to the eye cancer retinoblastoma, disproving a long-standing principle of nerve growth and development. The finding suggests for the first time that it may one day be possible for scientists to induce fully developed neurons to multiply and coax the injured brain to repair itself.
Oct 18, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Massive microRNA scan uncovers leads to treating muscle degeneration
Researchers have discovered the first microRNAs – tiny bits of code that regulate gene activity – linked to each of 10 major degenerative muscular disorders, opening doors to new treatments and a better biological understanding of these debilitating, poorly understood, often untreatable diseases. The study, to be published online this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was led by Iris Eisenberg, PhD, of the Program in Genomics at Children’s Hospital Boston. Louis Kunkel, PhD, director of the Program in Genomics and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was senior investigator.
Oct 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Obese children show early signs of heart disease
Children who are obese or who are at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease, a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found.
Oct 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Septic survival
While survival rates for sepsis have increased over the past two decades, children under four and those in adolescence remain highly susceptible to the condition. Researchers in The Netherlands have now demonstrated that age and to a lesser extent, gender, are critical factors in whether or not a child sufferer will develop a more severe disease state and survive or not. These findings could help to improve the treatment of sepsis and improve survival rates further still.
Oct 17, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Reunion with patient inspires follow-up study on treatment for DiGeorge syndrome
More than 20 years ago, doctors at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA performed a successful bone marrow transplant on a baby girl who was born without a thymus gland and was suffering from severe immune deficiency. It marked the first time a bone marrow transplant, rather than a thymic transplant, had been used to treat the genetic condition known as DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS).
Oct 16, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UD named a regional research participant in National Children’s Study
The University of Delaware has been named a regional research participant in the National Children's Study--the largest long-term study of children's health ever conducted in the United States.
Oct 15, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Programs show short-term benefits in helping children maintain weight loss
Children who lost weight were able to keep it off more effectively by participating in maintenance treatment programs that emphasized behavioral skills or social facilitation, although the effectiveness lessened over time, according to a study in the October 10 issue of JAMA.
Oct 9, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Virtual game helps children escape realities of burn unit
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nurses and physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are using the latest technology to help young burn victims endure the extreme pain of dressing changes and wound care. Instead of traditional distraction devices, such as books and music, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Burn Center is now using virtual reality games to distract patients while nurses attend to the patients’ burn wounds.
Oct 8, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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How pitching changes little leaguers' shoulders
At this year's Little League World Series, new rules for the first time forced players to limit the number of times pitchers could throw the ball, and coaches had to strategize how pitchers were used more carefully.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UMass Medical School awarded National Children's Study contract
WORCESTER, Mass.—The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) announced today that the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) was awarded a competitive contract to participate in the landmark National Children’s Study (NCS), the largest study to be conducted in the United States to assess the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and human health. The study will follow 100,000 children from before birth to age 21, seeking information to prevent and treat some of the nation’s most pressing health problems, including autism, birth defects, diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UCLA to lead local study center in landmark government study of child health
The UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities has been selected as one of 22 new study centers for the National Children’s Study, a nationwide project designed to assess the effects of environmental and genetic factors on children’s health in the United States. The study center will manage local participant recruitment and data collection for the largest study of child health ever conducted in the United States.
Oct 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UT Southwestern investigating hypothermic technique in treating pediatric head injuries
DALLAS – Oct. 3, 2007 – UT Southwestern Medical Center has been selected to take part in an $11.5 million multicenter clinical trial that is examining the effectiveness of induced hypothermia as a therapy for brain swelling in children who have suffered severe traumatic brain injuries.
Oct 3, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UAB wins $5.7M neurofibromatosis grant
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A team of UAB geneticists, doctors and biostatisticians has received $5.7 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to study and test new treatments for neurofibromatosis, or NF.
Oct 2, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Childhood TV viewing a risk for behavior problems
Daily television viewing for two or more hours in early childhood can lead to behavioral problems and poor social skills, according to a study of children 2.5 to 5.5 years of age conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Hopkins researchers found that the impact of TV viewing on a child’s behavior and social skills varied by the age at which the viewing occurred. More importantly, heavy television viewing that decreased over time was not associated with behavior or social problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under age 2 watch no television while children age 2 and older are limited to no more than two hours of daily viewing. The study is published in the October 2007 issue of Pediatrics.
Oct 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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More reports of children having trouble falling asleep than maintaining sleep
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Children have more difficulty initiating sleep than maintaining sleep. Further, parents tend to underestimate their children’s sleep problems. This highlights the importance of having treatment options available to help a child overcome a sleep disorder, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Oct 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Combination of medication and psychotherapy appears most effective for treatment of depressed teens
The combination of the antidepressant medication fluoxetine and cognitive behavior therapy appears more effective than either strategy alone for the long-term treatment of adolescents with depression, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Oct 1, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language
Infants who are raised in bilingual homes learned two similar-sounding words in a laboratory task at a later age than babies who are raised in homes where only one language is spoken. This difference, which is thought to be advantageous for bilingual infants, appears to be due to the fact that bilingual babies need to devote their attention to the general associations between words and objects (often a word in each language) for a longer period, rather than focusing on detailed sound information. This finding suggests an important difference in the mechanics of how monolingual and bilingual babies learn language.
Sep 28, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Study finds post-traumatic stress symptoms in adolescent children of cancer patients
Barcelona, Spain: A new study by Dutch researchers has found that adolescents may suffer from severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress when a parent is recently diagnosed with cancer and that parents tend to underestimate the problems.
Sep 26, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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New chemotherapy regimen prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat childhood brainstem gliomas
Barcelona, Spain: Childhood brainstem gliomas (BSGs) are rare but can be very difficult to treat successfully and they tend to have poor survival rates. However, a team of Spanish researchers have found that a chemotherapy regimen of irinotecan and cisplatin (I/C) produced rapid clinical responses and shrank the tumours by more than 20 percent in all six children enrolled in a clinical trial.
Sep 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids associated with decreased risk of type 1 diabetes
Preliminary research suggests that in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of diabetes, according to an article in the Sept. 26 issue of JAMA.
Sep 25, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Parents' participation in medical decisions linked to self-efficacy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The majority of parents feel they play a significant role in making medical decisions for their child, according to researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
Sep 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Childhood vaccination may protect adult eyes
Childhood vaccination for the rubella virus may have also almost entirely eliminated an inflammatory eye disease from the U.S.-born population, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sep 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh psychiatrist receives prestigious NIH award
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC psychiatrist Eva M. Szigethy, MD, PhD, is among a select group of researchers who have been chosen by the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to receive a prestigious New Innovator Award.
Sep 19, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Hazards of using crib bumper pads outweigh their benefits
St. Louis, Sept. 18, 2007 -- Although bumper pads are theoretically designed to prevent injury to a baby while in the crib or bassinet, the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant from using them outweighs their possible benefits, according to a new study by pediatric researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Sep 18, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Most comprehensive study of mercury in dental fillings begins
The presence of mercury in dental amalgams, or fillings, is relatively common knowledge; however, whether its presence affects the neurological system is a debate that has been ongoing for 150 years. A new study beginning in less than a week will – for the first time – study whether prenatal exposure to mercury vapor from fillings affects neurological development.
Sep 13, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UCLA/VA partners with ASU to advance biosensor technology for urinary tract infections
Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, GeneFluidics Inc. and the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a five-year, $3.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health to help rapidly diagnose and treat urinary tract infections — the most common cause of hospital-associated infection in the United States.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Global Health Project targets reducing AIDS among India's adolescents
Tampa, FL (Sept. 12, 2007) -- The University of South Florida’s global health initiative to help India build an infrastructure to fight AIDS has been strengthened with a $1.36-million research training grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Sep 12, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Soft drinks alone do not affect children's weight
Soft drink consumption has increased in both the USA and the UK over the years and this has often been blamed for a rise in childhood body mass index (BMI). However, many of the review methodologies investigating the alleged links have been flawed. A recent scientific analysis of a nationally representative sample of children’s diets and lifestyles found no link between the amount of soft drinks children consume and their body weight.
Sep 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Breastfeeding does not protect against asthma, allergies
Breastfeeding does not protect children against developing asthma or allergies, says a new study led by McGill University's Dr. Michael Kramer and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The findings were pre-published online September 11 by the British Medical Journal.
Sep 11, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Mutations in the insulin gene can cause neonatal diabetes
Mutations in the insulin gene can cause permanent neonatal diabetes, an unusual form of diabetes that affects very young children and results in lifelong dependence on insulin injections, report researchers from the University of Chicago and Peninsula University (Exeter, UK) in Sept. 18, 2007, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, published early online.
Sep 10, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Newer antidepressants led to less, not more, teen suicides
A new study by researchers at the University of South Florida and University of Illinois suggests FDA mandated warnings about suicide in teens treated with antidepressants could have the unintended consequence of placing more youth at risk.
Sep 6, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Environmental stress probed in cardiovascular disease, diabetes
How environmental stress contributes to cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
Sep 5, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Fever causing headaches for Aussie parents
Australian parents need to be educated about managing fever in young children because many give medication incorrectly and often unnecessarily, according to a Queensland University of Technology nursing researcher.
Sep 5, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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UCLA/RAND study shows that many children of HIV-positive parents are not in their custody
A new joint study by UCLA and the Rand Corp. shows that more than half of children with an HIV-infected parent are not consistently in that parent’s custody.
Sep 5, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Parents' perceptions can hamper kids' asthma care, study finds
The next battle in the war on asthma symptom control could be a psychological one, a new study finds.
Sep 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Nicotine in breast milk disrupts infants' sleep patterns
PHILADELPHIA (September 4, 2007) - - A study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center reports that nicotine in the breast milk of lactating mothers who smoke cigarettes disrupts their infants' sleep patterns.
Sep 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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Ovation further advances development pipeline with new phase III epilepsy study
DEERFIELD, Ill., September 4, 2007 — OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase III clinical trial evaluating clobazam, a unique 1,5 benzodiazapine with significant anticonvulsant properties, as adjunctive treatment for patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), one of the most severe forms of childhood epilepsy that frequently persists into adulthood. In previous studies clobazam was shown to be well tolerated in patients with LGS and met the primary endpoint in a Phase II dose range finding study of a significant reduction in drop (or atonic) seizures compared to baseline. Drop seizures are the most debilitating of the LGS seizures types, which can result in severe trauma to the brain and body. This latest study demonstrates OVATION’s progress in advancing its central nervous system (CNS) development pipeline.
Sep 4, 2007 - 4:00:00 AM
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