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Comfort eating
Often when food is eaten, it is not just for the nutritional content or to appease hunger, but also for social or psychological reasons. Comfort…
27 Oct 2007
Brain’s Control Network Splits in Two as Children Approach Adulthood
Two recently discovered control networks that govern voluntary brain activity in adults start life as a single network in children,…
08 Oct 2007
Aminosalicylates
Aminosalicylates (5-ASA) anti-inflammatory drugs are metabolised by bacteria in the bowel. They provide targeted treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
27 Sep 2007
Steroids Not Effective in Treating Childhood Lower Respiratory Infections
The use of steroid medication to treat bronchiolitis – a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants – does not…
21 Sep 2007
Nutrition in the Mature Woman
Nutritional status in old age is as important as in any other stage of the life cycle. Some physiological changes that occur as part of…
06 Sep 2007
New ‘Asthma Gene’ Could Lead to New Therapies
A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma was identified by an international team…
28 Aug 2007
Non Invasive Biomarkers of Gut Function
Gut health or healthy gut function can be determined by simple non-invasive tests like blowing into a container.
24 Aug 2007
Genes Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
A University of Southern California-led study finds that certain genetic variations put children who live near a major roadway at…
24 Aug 2007
Teen Diets Can Hurt Their Lungs
For most teenagers in the United States and Canada, fish and fruit are not high on their delicious list. Also,…
24 Aug 2007
