Cancer
27 Aug 2006
Fever of unknown origin
Fever or pyrexia for which the cause is not known may be a sign of infectious disease, cancer, autoimmune conditions or be caused by medication…
Children's health
19 Aug 2006
Acne
Acne (pimples or blackheads) causes red, inflamed skin, most commonly in teenagers. Acne treatments can help prevent acne scars.
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Abscesses
Medical information about abscesses, abscess peritonsillar, anal abscess, abscess perirectal, tooth abscess, abscess on buttocks and pus in abscess.
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Spray-on skin relieves emotional trauma for child burn victims
Spray-on skin is helping child burns victims cope with the trauma of scarring, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. A study has shown most children reported an improvement in the appearance of their scars and were happier when they…
Children's health
08 Aug 2006
Big kids are getting too big
The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research published in The International Journal of Obesity today (1 August 2006). Researchers led by The University of Manchester say that faster-growing children might be especially vulnerable to…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain syndromes
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of literature on the safety and efficacy of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Researchers found that although there is a limited amount of compressive, randomised research available, evidence tends to…
Children's health
03 Aug 2006
Spinal cord stimulation a promising treatment for chronic pain disorders
A recent report published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine reviewed 20 years worth of data investigating the safety and effectiveness of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. This treatment sends electrical pulses into the spinal cord to cause paraesthesia in painful body parts. The author…
Blood
02 Aug 2006
Anaemic children with cancer benefit from Erythropoietin
Children with cancer who develop anaemia during chemotherapy can benefit from a weekly dose of erythropoietin (EPO), according to researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The drug reduces the need for red blood cell transfusions and improves quality of life in children whose anaemia is corrected by this treatment,…
Blood
02 Aug 2006
Scientists isolate leukemia stem cells in a model of human leukemia
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital Boston and their colleagues have isolated rare cancer stem cells that cause leukemia in a mouse model of the human disease. The leukemia stem cells isolated proved to be surprisingly different from normal blood stem cells-a finding that may be good news…
