Children's health
28 Aug 2007
Study Finds Connection between Teenage Violence and Domestic Violence
Researchers tracing the development of violent behaviour have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence. Adolescents who engaged in violent behaviour at a relatively steady rate through their teenage years and those whose violence began in their mid teens and increased over the years are significantly more likely…
Children's health
28 Aug 2007
Promising Protein may Prevent Eye Damage in Premature Babies
A protein long thought to be one of the body’s supporting players has quietly been taking a lead role in healthy eyesight, a discovery that could rapidly lead to treatments for babies born before their eyes are finished growing, University of Florida and Harvard Medical School researchers have found. The…
Children's health
28 Aug 2007
Crucial Progress in Understanding Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine have identified a new regulatory target for the Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), laying the groundwork for possible new treatments for Fragile X syndrome(FXS), the leading inherited form of mental retardation. The findings, published…
Chronic Pain
24 Aug 2007
Virtual Pain Centre
Dr Roger Goucke is a pain specialist and the medical director of the Virtual Pain Centre. He ensures the information is practical, useful and relevant.
Children's health
24 Aug 2007
Genes Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
A University of Southern California-led study finds that certain genetic variations put children who live near a major roadway at a greater risk of developing asthma. Keck School researchers are trying to understand how traffic-related exposure interacts with genetic backgrounds.Children who carry variations in specific genes that metabolize vehicle emissions…
Children's health
24 Aug 2007
No Hiding for Child Abusers
People who shake children hard enough to cause brain damage may soon be unable to hide behind false defences in court, thanks to new University of Queensland research. Researchers from the University of Queensland have conducted tests on a true-to-life model of a baby to show exactly how shaking damages…
Children's health
24 Aug 2007
Teen Diets Can Hurt Their Lungs
For most teenagers in the United States and Canada, fish and fruit are not high on their delicious list. Also, many of them – about 20 percent of those under 18 – cough, wheeze, and suffer from asthma and bronchitis. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have…
Blood
21 Aug 2007
Homocysteine and Heart Disease
High blood homocysteine levels are associatedwith heart conditions like heart attack. Reducing homocysteine can prevent and reverse heart disease.
Bone
21 Aug 2007
Virtual Bone Centre
Dr Rob Wills, rheumatologist, recommends medical website to medical professional for information on treating patients with osteopathic conditions.
