Children's health
15 Feb 2008
Stutterers aren’t anxious
University of Canterbury research is challenging the notion that stuttering in children could be linked to personal anxiety. Bianca Phaal, a masters student in the Department of Communication Disorders, has just completed a study looking at the anxiety levels of a group of three and four-year-olds who were at the…
Cancer
14 Feb 2008
Grains (Cereals)
Grains, also called cereal or cereal grains, are the seeds of grasses. Grains constitute a major source of energy in most households today, and occupy…
Cancer
13 Feb 2008
Lung Transplantation
Lung transplant is a surgical procedure in which one or both lungs are replaced with donor lungs. It is used to treat severe lung or…
Bone
12 Feb 2008
Hormone crucial for skeletons
Researchers at the University of Otago, Christchurch have broken new scientific ground with discoveries regarding a previously little understood heart hormone, showing how it is crucial for bone development and growth after birth. Working with other scientists in the USA, Professor Eric Espiner and Dr Tim Prickett are leading world…
Bone
12 Feb 2008
Immunosuppressant further linked to birth defects
A new study documents malformations seen in an infant born to a kidney transplant recipient who had taken mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a widely used immunosuppressant available commercially as Cellcept®. The findings suggest a specific birth defect pattern particular to this drug, reinforcing its potential to harm to the foetus. The…
Cancer
08 Feb 2008
Top tips to help keep lips in tip top shape
While winter’s harsh, windy weather is often to blame for dry, cracked lips, sometimes the cause of lip irritation is harder to pinpoint. In fact, several types of foods, cosmetic products, medications or even bad habits have been linked to dry lips. The key is determining the source of the…
Children's health
08 Feb 2008
Supplementary approach to malaria
Could a simple vitamin A and zinc supplement help protect young children from malaria" A randomized double blind trial reported in the open access publication, Nutrition Journal, would suggest the answer is yes. Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo of the Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS) in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina…
Children's health
08 Feb 2008
Better childhood nutrition increases productivity
Feeding very young children a high-energy, high-protein supplement leads to increased economic productivity in adulthood, especially for men, according to a study by Emory University public health researcher Reynaldo Martorell, PhD, and a team of economists. The study, published in the Feb. 2, 2008 issue of the Lancet, is the…
Children's health
08 Feb 2008
Check immunization status for pertussis
Pertussis (whooping cough) is one of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable deaths worldwide, and its prevalence in the community is underestimated. Most deaths occur in young infants who are either unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated. A study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian…
