Cancer
21 Jun 2006
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is a common digestive disorder that virtually all people will suffer at some stage during their lives. The definition of diarrhoea varies but it…
Children's health
21 Jun 2006
Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases
Rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes are caused by enzyme deficiencies and typically have crippling, even fatal, consequences starting at very early ages. Now a team of University of Washington scientists has developed a relatively simple screening process to detect enzyme deficiencies in newborns that will…
Children's health
15 Jun 2006
UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children
In the first effort of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have launched a study to determine whether giving active probiotic supplements to infants can delay or prevent asthma in children. The intervention is a novel method for the primary prevention…
Cancer
13 Jun 2006
Transition to new PBS-listed DUROGESIC D-Trans Matrix formulation
From 1 April 2006 a new Durogesic (fentanyl transdermal patches) D-Trans Matrix patch formulation will be available on the PBS, under the current listing, for the management of chronic cancer pain. This new Durogesic D-Trans Matrix formulation will be listed alongside the original reservoir patches and provide the full dosage…
Children's health
13 Jun 2006
The buzz on treating summer insect stings and bites
Buzzing bees, marching ants and swarms of mosquitos are just as much a part of summer as warm weather, blooming flowers and kids enjoying time off from school. And if your child has plans to spend the summer months outdoors playing, chances are he’ll encounter some insects along the way.
Children's health
12 Jun 2006
Wireless Capsule Enteroscopy (Capsule Endoscopy; Pill Cam)
Wireless capsule enteroscopy (capsule endoscopy) is an imaging method. A pill-sized camera is swallowed, allowing the gastrointestinal organs to be viewed.
Children's health
08 Jun 2006
Supplement may thwart pulmonary hypertension in kids
Researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are finding that a simple dietary supplement may have the ability to save the lives of pediatric heart patients. The supplement is an amino acid called citrulline, from the Latin word for watermelon, the fruit that contains large amounts…
Children's health
08 Jun 2006
New tool taps drool for clues to childhood stress
In four separate studies of mothers and their infants, preschoolers, kids and teens, a multi-university research team has shown, for the first time, that a simple test of a little drool can provide new insight into the role of social stressors, including relationships with parents and teachers, in child development.
Children's health
06 Jun 2006
Tobacco Smoke Linked to Allergic Rhinitis in Infants
UC epidemiologists say it’s environmental tobacco smoke – not the suspected visible mold -that drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis by age 1. Commonly known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis occurs when a person’s immune system mistakenly reacts to allergens (aggravating particles) in the air. The…
