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Newborns a hope for spinal injuries

Newborns a hope for spinal injuries

A neuroscientist at UTS believes her team could find a way to mimic the reaction of stem cells in injured infants to help repair spinal…

09 Jun 2014

Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy

Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic…

06 Jun 2014

Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: Tristan’s journey

Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: Tristan’s journey

Diabetes symptoms like hunger and thirst alerted a child’s mother something was wrong. A blood test and diagnosis with type 1 diabetes led to appropriate…

07 May 2014

Sickle Cell Trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine

Sickle Cell Trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine

While acknowledging the potential of genomics to prevent and treat disease, researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe…

26 Mar 2014

Well-Child Visits Linked to More Than 700,000 Subsequent Flu-like Illnesses

Well-Child Visits Linked to More Than 700,000 Subsequent Flu-like Illnesses

New research shows that well-child doctor appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family…

11 Feb 2014

Visual System Can Retain Plasticity Even After Extended Early Blindness

Visual System Can Retain Plasticity Even After Extended Early Blindness

Deprivation of vision during critical periods of childhood development has long been thought to result in irreversible vision loss. Now, researchers from the Schepens Eye…

31 Jan 2014

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children (Child ADHD) – Frequently Asked Questions

Full information: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children (Child ADHD) How is ADHD Diagnosed? Would my GP…

02 Jan 2014

Emergency Asthma Medication Available through Community Pharmacies

Emergency Asthma Medication Available through Community Pharmacies

With fires continuing to burn across NSW and a thick cloud of wood smoke present in many areas, Asthma Foundation…

23 Oct 2013

Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

Folic acid deficiency can cause severe health problems in offspring, including spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities. A study…

19 Oct 2013