Cancer
11 Jan 2008
Get Your Vitamin D in the Shade
People can get their daily requirement of vitamin D by sitting in the shade in the middle of the day according to research conducted by University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health Research Fellow Dr David Turnbull. Dr Turnbull is conducting a study into how…
Children's health
11 Jan 2008
HRV Associated with Paediatric Respiratory Tract Infections
Using a rapid, sensitive, and inexpensive diagnostic tool called MassTag PCR, scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health’s Center for Infection and Immunity identified a new human rhinovirus in cases of severe paediatric respiratory tract infections in Europe. Their findings are published in the December 15 issue of…
Blood
11 Jan 2008
Cord Blood Viable Option for Kids with Life-Threatening Metabolic Disorders
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. Umbilical cord blood…
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
Honey proves a better option for childhood cough than OTCs
Hershey, Pa. – Now that the safety and effectiveness of children’s cough medicines are in question, what can parents do to help their child deal with a troublesome cough? A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey may offer parents an effective and…
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
New PBS Listings for January 2008
People with pleural mesothelioma, eye conditions, those who want to stop smoking and infants with chest infections will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The listing of pemetrexed disodium (Alimta(R)) in combination with the drug cisplatin has been extended to include the treatment of pleural mesothelioma.
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
Obesity linked to pain
Obesity is the key public health issue for the 21st century. With around 1 in 5 adults now obese, Australia is experiencing an obesity epidemic. Health professionals are particularly concerned because obesity has been linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and sleeping problems. Carrying excess…
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
Obesity and Pain
There now appears to be a strong link between obesity and pain. Studies show that obese people are much more likely to feel light to…
Blood
08 Jan 2008
Introduction to Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are a type of clinical research used to investigate the effectiveness of medicines, prevention programs and diagnostic techniques.
Blood
07 Jan 2008
Blood Transfusions help Children with Sickle Cell Disease and Silent Strokes
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. The study’s results appear in Pediatric Blood and Cancer.In a Phase II study…
