Children's health
30 Jan 2007
Children Raised Near Busy Roads Have Poorer Lungs
US scientists suggest that children who grow up near busy roads or highways with traffic pollution have poorer lung function and are more likely to suffer long term respiratory and heart-related health problems than those who live further away. The study is published in the early online edition of the…
Cancer
30 Jan 2007
New Gene Associated With Wilms Tumour Found By MGH Cancer Centre Researchers
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Centre have discovered a novel gene mutation associated with Wilms tumour, the most common paediatric kidney cancer. The newly identified gene is mutated in about 30 percent of cases of Wilms tumour and is located on the sex-determining X chromosome, which means…
Children's health
30 Jan 2007
Bullying Can Be Reduced But Many Common Approaches Ineffective
School-based programs involving multiple disciplines reduce bullying in elementary school, junior or senior high schools according to a systematic review of over 2000 studies on bullying published in English. The review was published in the January 2007 issue of the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. "We found bullying can…
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Stomach Banding Surgery Effective For Adolescents
Lap band surgery appears to be an effective procedure to combat obesity in adolescents, according to a new study conducted at NYU Medical Centre. It is the first study to evaluate the lap band in patients under the age of 17, and it revealed that patients on average lost about…
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Clues To The Cause Of Difficulty With Swallowing In Children
Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE) is disease that was first described in children only 20 years ago, but has shown a rising incidence in both children and adults. An inflammatory condition of the oesophagus, its symptoms including vomiting, heartburn and difficulty in swallowing. In findings published on line January 10, 2007 in…
Children's health
29 Jan 2007
Heart Rhythm Genes Possible Factors In SIDS
Nearly 10 percent of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims have mutations or variations in genes associated with potentially lethal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to two newly published studies involving Vanderbilt researchers. The findings indicate that arrhythmia-susceptibility genes represent important genetic contributors to SIDS, said Alfred L. George Jr., M.D.,…
Bone
29 Jan 2007
A Low-calcium Diet Can Harm The Supporting Structures Around Teeth And Gums, Especially For Nursing Mothers
Mothers who breastfeed should be sure to have enough Calcium in their diet, or may risk bone loss around their teeth and gums, according to a new study that appears in the January issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP). Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan investigated if lactation affects…
Cancer
25 Jan 2007
Integrative oncology: A primer
The term integrative oncology appears in the international cancer literature to describe the use of scientifically-proven complementary therapies alongside more conventional medical treatments.
Heart
17 Jan 2007
Mental Changes After Coronary Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery is performed under anaesthesia, and neurological changes and mental health conditions like depression are common consequences.
