Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Premature Babies Probably Feel And Are Aware Of Pain
Although it is well known that premature babies react to pain, it has not been known to what extent they are aware of pain and uncomfortable procedures. Therefore premature infants have not always received sufficient analgesia. Now, however, the grounds for this have been seriously undermined by a new doctoral…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Should Antidepressant Drugs Be Banned In Children?
A review by David Cohen (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie) addresses a hot topic in clinical practice: the prescription of antidepressant drugs in children and adolescents in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. European and US pharmaceutical agencies have recently warned against the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Psychologist Helps Children With ADHD Make Friends
Many children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder suffer through a range of problems, from poor grades to poor relations with parents and teachers. But more than half of these children also have serious problems making friends. Too often they live lonely lives, never learning to develop the social skills they need to…
Blood
08 Jan 2007
Clinical Guidelines Help Identify Which Children At Risk Of Bacterial Meningitis
A set of guidelines have been developed that can help predict the risk of bacterial meningitis for children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (presence of greater number of white blood cells than normal), reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and antibiotics, according to a study in the January 3 issue of JAMA. Although bacterial…
Children's health
07 Jan 2007
Gene Mutation Which Prevents Carriers From Feeling Pain Discovered By Cambridge Led Team
Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents the otherwise healthy carriers from sensing pain, after studying three related families with a rare genetic disorder in northern Pakistan. The research, published in the journal Nature, provides insight into the mechanics of pain and could lead to the development of more…
Children's health
07 Jan 2007
Vietnam Study Probes The Role Of Gut Worms In Allergies
Gut parasites could hold the key to increasingly common conditions such as eczema, asthma and hay fever, according to scientists at The University of Nottingham. Gut parasites, such as hookworm, have evolved together with their human hosts for millions of years. Over time, these parasites have developed ways of surviving…
Children's health
03 Jan 2007
Cincinnati Children’s Researchers Publish Positive Findings From Clinical Study Of Investigational Treatment For Debilitating Allergic Disorder
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, a recognized leader in paediatric research dedicated to changing the outcomes for children, today announced the publication of positive results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating mepolizumab, a humanized antibody to interleukin 5 (IL-5), for the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE). EE is an…
Anatomy
27 Dec 2006
Teeth anatomy: Baby teeth (primary dentition)
Children's teeth (milk or baby teeth) help digestion and reserve space for permanent/adult teeth. Tooth decay in baby teeth also affects permanent teeth.
Cancer
20 Dec 2006
Skin moles (benign pigmented lesions, benign melanocytic lesions, melanocytic naevi, nevocytic naevi)
Benign moles (pigmented lesions) are harmless abnormalities of the skin. However they appear similar to cancerous moles which need medical attention.
