Children's health
16 Aug 2008
Sexuality after childbirth
Sexuality After Childbirth information: Sexual changes after childbirth are common. Here is some information on when to engage in sex after childbirth, and changes in…
Diseases
14 Aug 2008
Gestational diabetes mellitus (pregnancy diabetes)
Gestational diabetes mellitus is glucose intolerance diagnosed during pregnancy. It is usually temporary but may affect mother and baby's health.
Anatomy
25 Jul 2008
Puberty (male)
In boys, maturation of the reproductive organs causes puberty symptoms like increased penis size, sperm production, deepening voice and chest hair growth.
Anatomy
25 Jul 2008
Puberty (female)
Puberty refers to maturation of the reproductive organs. In girls it causes puberty symptoms like breast, pubic and underarm hair growth, and menstruation.
Anatomy
24 Jul 2008
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
DNA is a very important chemical that contains all of a living cell's genetic material. DNA contains all the information required for cell growth, function…
Children's health
29 May 2008
New vaccine approach prevents/reverses diabetes in lab study
Microspheres carrying targeted nucleic acid molecules fabricated in the laboratory have been shown to prevent and even reverse new-onset cases of type 1 diabetes in animal models. The results of these studies were reported by diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh…
Children's health
26 May 2008
Excess weight in adolescence linked to childhood eating patterns
Research suggests that the weight of adolescents is related to the types of food they ate as children. A study undertaken by Associate Professor Lynn Moore at the Boston University School of Medicine showed that 13 year olds who consumed low levels of dairy foods from age 3 until age…
Children's health
25 May 2008
Scientists find protein may be key to new therapies for elevated triglycerides
Diabetes researchers at the John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have identified a potential target for the development of new therapies to treat hypertriglyceridemia, a lipid disorder commonly seen in people who are obese and diabetic. Results of their study are published in…
Children's health
10 May 2008
New technique determines that the number of fat cells remains constant in all body types
The radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and ’60s has helped researchers determine that the number of fat cells in a human’s body, whether lean or obese, is established during the teenage years. Changes in fat mass in adulthood can be attributed mainly to changes in…
