Blood
08 Jan 2007
Clinical Guidelines Help Identify Which Children At Risk Of Bacterial Meningitis
A set of guidelines have been developed that can help predict the risk of bacterial meningitis for children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (presence of greater number of white blood cells than normal), reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and antibiotics, according to a study in the January 3 issue of JAMA. Although bacterial…
Children's health
07 Jan 2007
Gene Mutation Which Prevents Carriers From Feeling Pain Discovered By Cambridge Led Team
Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents the otherwise healthy carriers from sensing pain, after studying three related families with a rare genetic disorder in northern Pakistan. The research, published in the journal Nature, provides insight into the mechanics of pain and could lead to the development of more…
Children's health
07 Jan 2007
Vietnam Study Probes The Role Of Gut Worms In Allergies
Gut parasites could hold the key to increasingly common conditions such as eczema, asthma and hay fever, according to scientists at The University of Nottingham. Gut parasites, such as hookworm, have evolved together with their human hosts for millions of years. Over time, these parasites have developed ways of surviving…
Children's health
03 Jan 2007
Cincinnati Children’s Researchers Publish Positive Findings From Clinical Study Of Investigational Treatment For Debilitating Allergic Disorder
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, a recognized leader in paediatric research dedicated to changing the outcomes for children, today announced the publication of positive results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating mepolizumab, a humanized antibody to interleukin 5 (IL-5), for the treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis (EE). EE is an…
Anatomy
27 Dec 2006
Teeth anatomy: Baby teeth (primary dentition)
Children's teeth (milk or baby teeth) help digestion and reserve space for permanent/adult teeth. Tooth decay in baby teeth also affects permanent teeth.
Cancer
20 Dec 2006
Skin moles (benign pigmented lesions, benign melanocytic lesions, melanocytic naevi, nevocytic naevi)
Benign moles (pigmented lesions) are harmless abnormalities of the skin. However they appear similar to cancerous moles which need medical attention.
Children's health
19 Dec 2006
Secret of a boy who felt no pain
The Pakistani boy and six relatives had mutations in a single gene that left them incapable of experiencing pain, even though their sense of touch was normal. All have suffered severe injuries as a result of not feeling pain, and the performer died on his 14th birthday after jumping from…
Blood
19 Dec 2006
Children's Hospital Researcher Leads Multipronged Attack On Infant Leukemia
While survival rates for childhood leukaemia have dramatically improved over the past 30 years, infants with this blood cancer continue to face difficult odds. Infant leukaemia resists treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants that may be effective in older children, and infants are especially vulnerable to treatment side…
Children's health
12 Dec 2006
Pregnancy Ultrasound (Obstetric Ultrasound)
A pregnancy ultrasound produces an image of the foetus in the womb. It is used to check foetal development and diagnose any abnormalities.
