Blood
18 Sep 2007
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
World Lymphoma Awareness Day will be held on 15th September around the world, in an effort to increase awareness of a disease which is set to increase in incidence by more than 30 percent between 2002 and 2011. Dr Anna Williamson, General Manager Research Advocacy and Patient Care at lymphoma…
Cancer
18 Sep 2007
Children Caught in Web of Junk Food Promotion
New Cancer Council report exposes marketing “trickery.” Parents fighting childhood obesity must compete with clever and pervasive junk food marketing pitched directly at young children, according to an independent study conducted for The Cancer Council Australia.The Cancer Council is calling for regulation of junk food marketing to children to reduce…
Chest
17 Sep 2007
Introduction to Nutrition
Nutrition is essential for growth and development, health and well-being. Eating a healthy diet contributes to preventing future illness and improving quality and length of…
Children's health
14 Sep 2007
Girls who Begin Dieting Twice as Likely to Start Smoking
Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found. UF researchers, who analysed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls to diet,…
Children's health
11 Sep 2007
Are Cleanlier Lifestyles Causing More Allergies for Kids?
A little dirt never hurt. But in today’s super-clean world, vaccinations, anti-bacterial soaps, and airtight doors and windows are keeping dirt and disease-causing germs at bay. While staying germ-free can prevent the spread of disease and infections, leading a cleanlier lifestyle may be responsible for an increase in allergies among…
Blood
11 Sep 2007
Adult Survivors of Childhood Leukaemia Exercise Less, Worsening Already High Risk for Obesity and Illness
Overcoming paediatric cancer may only mark the beginning of a young survivor’s lifelong battle to stay healthy. While survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) face an increased risk of developing serious health complications as a result of their cancer treatment, for a variety of reasons many avoid simple exercise…
Children's Health
11 Sep 2007
Reducing Insulin Signalling in the Brain can Prolong Lifespan
Study explains the physiologic benefits of diet and exercise. One route to a long and healthy life may be establishing the right balance in insulin signalling between the brain and the rest of the body, according to new research from Children’s Hospital Boston. The study, published in the July 20…
Children's health
11 Sep 2007
Exercise Stimulates the Formation of New Brain Cells
Exercise has a similar effect to antidepressants on depression. This has been shown by previous research. Now Astrid Bjornebekk at Karolinska Institutet has explained how this can happen: exercise stimulates the production of new brain cells. In a series of scientific reports, she has searched for the underlying biological mechanisms…
Bone
07 Sep 2007
Folic Acid may Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate
A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby’s chances of being born with a facial cleft. Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that 0.4 milligrams (mg)…
