Children's health
07 Jul 2006
Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease
Scientists are making headway in exploring the potential future use of stem cells to treat heart disease, according to a review article in the current issue of Nature (June 29, 2006). Authored by Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease Director Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Gladstone Institutes postdoctoral scholar Kathryn Ivey,…
Children's health
07 Jul 2006
Key to Early Diagnosis of Autism May be in the Placenta
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered in the placenta what may be the earliest marker for autism, possibly helping physicians diagnose the condition at birth, rather than the standard age of two or older. The findings are reported in the June 26 online issue of Biological Psychiatry.
Children's health
07 Jul 2006
'SCRATCH' The Confusion Away: New Tool to Sort Out Insect Bites in Children
Children afflicted with insect-bite rashes are often misdiagnosed or referred for extensive and costly tests, but a new, easy-to-remember set of guidelines developed at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Centre should help. Called SCRATCH, the letters form a memorable acronym for symmetry, cluster, rover, age, target/time, confused, household). It is…
Cancer
07 Jul 2006
Molecular 'Brake' Found for Neurofibromatosis 1
A team led by Duke University Medical Centre researchers has identified in yeast a molecular ‘brake’ that could inhibit the proliferation of cells that characterises neurofibromatosis 1, a common hereditary disorder that causes potentially troublesome tumours along nerve fibres. This brake is a protein that appears to stop the…
Children's health
07 Jul 2006
Queen's-led network looks at foetal alcohol syndrome with goal of minimising life-long learning problems
For the first time researchers are testing to see whether foetal exposure to methanol, a contaminant found in many alcoholic beverages, plays an important role in causing the life-long learning and behavioural problems associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). By understanding foetal brain injury caused by exposure to…
Children's health
07 Jul 2006
Parents are key to babies healthy smiles
Parents are the key to good oral health for their children even before the first baby teeth develop, Medical College of Georgia dentists say. Dr. Steven Adair, an MCG paediatric dentist, says mothers should start ensuring their child’s megawatt smile keeping their own mouths and teeth in good shape…
Children's health
06 Jul 2006
Epilepsy drug eases symptoms of inherited disorder that weakens muscles
An epilepsy drug that has been on the market for decades can ease the symptoms of adult sufferers with a genetic disorder that seriously weakens muscles. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis retrospectively reviewed results from off-label use of the drug valproate to treat seven…
Children's health
06 Jul 2006
Scientists tame overactive Cystic Fibrosis protein
A team led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Centre scientists has identified and successfully tamed an overactive protein that plays a key role in cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that interferes with the body’s ability to transport chloride in and out of cells. Using a tool called RNA interference…
Cancer
05 Jul 2006
Constipation and Cancer
constipation, cancer, gastrointesinal symptom
