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Childhood leukemia: tackling the challenge of CNS relapse
Clinicians have achieved a gratifyingly high success rate in treating childhood leukemias—with up to 90 percent five-year survival for acute…
24 Apr 2008
Children with ADHD should get heart tests before treatment with stimulant drugs
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring – including an electrocardiogram (ECG) –…
22 Apr 2008
Study offers new hope for children with bilateral wilms tumor
St. Jude physicians have demonstrated that children with bilateral Wilms tumor, a cancer of the kidneys, can retain normal function…
22 Apr 2008
Risk factors found for RSV infection in immunocompromised children
St. Jude investigators and collaborators have shown how to predict if a child who is infected with respiratory syncytial virus…
18 Apr 2008
Gene mutations found in many children with abnormally thick heart muscles
Most children with unexplained thickening of the heart muscle, called idiopathic cardiac hypertrophy, actually have a genetic mutation that affects…
14 Apr 2008
Board discusses colours advice
The Food Standards Agency Board, at its April open meeting, discussed the possible effects of certain food colours on children’s…
14 Apr 2008
Children at highest risk from obesity struggle with change
A new study shows that children with obesity-related diabetes are reporting serious difficulties in making basic lifestyle changes that could…
09 Apr 2008
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB)
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are a class of blood pressure lowering medications used to treat hypertension.
06 Apr 2008
New hope for children with kidney tumours deemed inoperable
Physicians at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have demonstrated that children with bilateral Wilms tumour, a cancer of the kidneys,…
06 Apr 2008
