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…
Children's health
13 Mar 2007
Breastfed Kids Enjoy Greater Social Mobility Than Bottle-fed Children
Breastfed kids climb higher up the social ladder than bottle-fed children, reveals a large, long term study, published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Over 3000 children from 16 rural and urban areas across England and Scotland were monitored from birth, as part of the Boyd…
Blood
09 Mar 2007
A New Line Of Treatment Discovered For Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A study undertaken by a group of Spanish scientists, amongst which were members of the University Clinic of the University of Navarra and the Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA) of the same university, have recently discovered a new line of treatment for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The conclusions…
Cancer
27 Feb 2007
Core Biopsy
A core biopsy is a procedure where a needle is passed through the skin to take a sample of tissue from a mass or lump.
Children's health
23 Feb 2007
Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA)
The Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA) is a non-profit organisation that supports people living with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).
Children's health
19 Feb 2007
Asthma Foundation of Western Australia
The Asthma Foundation of Western Australia is an asthma support group that provides education and works to alleviate asthma symptoms.
Cancer
19 Feb 2007
Health groups welcome survey to target childhood obesity
The announcement today of a jointly funded nutrition and physical activity survey of Australian children is key to addressing a major future increase in preventable disease burden, according to an alliance of non-government health promotion organisations. Terry Slevin, from the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance*, said research published over the…
Children's health
16 Feb 2007
BMI (body mass index)
The body mass index is a physical measurement used to assess your total amount of body fat. It is calculated by dividing your weight in…
Children's health
13 Feb 2007
Autism Prevalence In The U.S. Rises To 1 In 150
The Autism Society of America (ASA) welcomed the new CDC studies on the prevalent numbers of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States as tremendously significant data that will help the cause of improving the lives of all those affected by autism. In data collected from its Autism and…
