Bone
30 Jul 2007
New Era for Prostheses for Amputees
The first powered ankle-foot prosthesis, which propels users forward for walking, was demonstrated this morning at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Garth Stewart, an Iraq War veteran and amputee, showed off the invention created by MIT Media Lab Professor Hugh Herr and his team as part of a collaborative…
Children's health
12 Jul 2007
Weight Management Program Cuts Diabetes Risk, Improves BMI in Overweight Children
A family-based weight management program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine was more effective at reducing weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity than traditional clinic-based weight counselling. The study was published in JAMA‘s June 27 theme issue on chronic diseases of children.Mary Savoye-Desanti, a…
Children's health
12 Jul 2007
Children of Smokers Have More Than Five Times Higher Levels of a Nicotine Toxin
University of Leicester academics publish results with a powerful message about passive smoking. Children who have at least one parent who smokes have 5.5 times higher levels of cotinine, a byproduct of nicotine, in their urine, according to a University of Leicester led study published online ahead of print in…
Bone
12 Jul 2007
New Genetic Test Advances Detection and Diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy
A new genetic test targeting the most common types of muscular dystrophy – those caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene – is far quicker with greater accuracy and sensitivity than existing tests. It can be used to confirm clinical diagnoses, to test female family members who may be carriers,…
Blood
12 Jul 2007
Cord Blood May Preserve Insulin Levels in Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Umbilical cord blood may safely preserve insulin production in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a small national pilot study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago. University of Florida researchers sought to determine whether it is feasible to use a…
Children's health
12 Jul 2007
At-Risk Consumers Are Increasingly Ignoring Advisory Food-Allergen Labelling
Detection of allergens shows that this trend could be dangerous. A growing number of the 12 million Americans with food allergy are ignoring widespread food-label warnings about the possible unintentional presence of allergens, putting them at increased risk for a potentially serious reaction, a new study suggests.The label warnings, known…
Children's health
12 Jul 2007
A Better Start for Antisocial Children
UNSW researchers will assess the impact of a new state-of-the-art treatment program targeting the emotional health of antisocial children and their families. Funded by the federal government’s Healthy Start to Life for All Australian Awards, the trial will involve 1,000 children aged six to 16 years of age over a…
Children's health
11 Jul 2007
No More Choking and Burning Eyes
Allergies, like the common cold and asthma, have basically defied the best efforts of modern medicine to cure them. Now, a doctoral candidate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy has come up with a new approach that offers hope for getting rid of them. For his efforts,…
Children's health
11 Jul 2007
Boys with Autism, Related Disorders, Have High Levels of Growth Hormones
Boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder had higher levels of hormones involved with growth in comparison to boys who do not have autism, reported researchers from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University Of Cincinnati College Of…
