Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Using Magnets To Correct ‘Sunken Chest’
Researchers at UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital chest deformity, in the same way that orthodontic braces gradually realign teeth. Sunken chest, which is known medically as pectus excavatum,…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Link Found Between Teens’ Stress Levels And Acne Severity
The largest study ever conducted on acne and stress reveals that teenagers who were under high levels of stress were 23 percent more likely to have increased acne severity, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. “Acne significantly affects physical and psychosocial well-being, so it…
Children's health
14 Mar 2007
Sexualization Of Girls In The Media Is Harmful
The American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that the proliferation of sexual images of girls and young women in the media is harming their self-image and development. An APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls examined research papers covering the effect of all kinds of media content including television, music…
Bone
13 Mar 2007
Dairy foods: The correct dose is three serves a day
The drink you pour in your glass can make a positive difference to your health, and that of your patients. That’s the benefit of milk! Evidence, from a number of sources and for a number of reasons, suggests three serves a day of dairy foods (that’s milk – as well…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Ibuprofen Most Effective Pain Reliever For Children
Canadian scientists have found that ibuprofen is a more effective pain reliever for children with acute musculoskeletal injuries than acetaminophen and codeine. The study is published in the online edition of the journal Pediatrics.The research team was led by Dr Eric Clark of the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine,…
Cancer
13 Mar 2007
Painkiller Helps Against Child Cancer
Neuroblastoma is a form of cancer that develops in the nervous system and it affects small children more commonly than any other tumour type. Now, however, scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden can show that a common painkiller can inhibit the development of neuroblastoma and help make treatment of the…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care
Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being conducted at the University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine show positive results.In one study, funded by a $100,000 grant by Apollonia, LLC, researchers in the…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Down Syndrome Brain Function Improved In Mice
US scientists have discovered that an old discontinued drug reduces the mental retardation of mice with a form of Down syndrome. The study is published in the latest online edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience. The research was led by Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Down Syndrome Research…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Genes And Genius
If you’re particularly good with puzzles or chess, the reason may be in your genes. A team of scientists, led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has gathered the most extensive evidence to date that a gene that activates signaling pathways in the brain…
