Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care
Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being conducted at the University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine show positive results.In one study, funded by a $100,000 grant by Apollonia, LLC, researchers in the…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Down Syndrome Brain Function Improved In Mice
US scientists have discovered that an old discontinued drug reduces the mental retardation of mice with a form of Down syndrome. The study is published in the latest online edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience. The research was led by Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Down Syndrome Research…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Genes And Genius
If you’re particularly good with puzzles or chess, the reason may be in your genes. A team of scientists, led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has gathered the most extensive evidence to date that a gene that activates signaling pathways in the brain…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Breastfed Kids Enjoy Greater Social Mobility Than Bottle-fed Children
Breastfed kids climb higher up the social ladder than bottle-fed children, reveals a large, long term study, published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Over 3000 children from 16 rural and urban areas across England and Scotland were monitored from birth, as part of the Boyd…
Blood
09 Mar 2007
A New Line Of Treatment Discovered For Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A study undertaken by a group of Spanish scientists, amongst which were members of the University Clinic of the University of Navarra and the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the same university, have recently discovered a new line of treatment for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The conclusions…
Cancer
28 Feb 2007
Breast Conserving Surgery
Breast conserving surgery is a type of surgical treatment for early breast cancer. It refers to the removal of the breast tumour only, leaving the…
Cancer
28 Feb 2007
Mastectomy
Mastectomy refers to the surgical removal of the whole breast. It is an alternative to breast conserving surgery for women with breast cancer.
Cancer
27 Feb 2007
Core Biopsy
A core biopsy is a procedure where a needle is passed through the skin to take a sample of tissue from a mass or lump.
Children's health
23 Feb 2007
Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA)
The Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA) is a non-profit organisation that supports people living with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).
