Children's health
27 Sep 2016
Unravelling the genetic mystery behind mitochondrial disease
Mitochondrial disease is an illness that robs its sufferers of energy, and damages muscles and major organs like the brain and heart. About 1 in…
Children's health
21 Aug 2016
Better mental health care needed for congenital heart disease patients
Experts are calling for national mental health care standards to help address the significant emotional toll faced by the 65,000 Australians living with congenital heart…
Children's health
13 Jul 2016
Childhood fitness a trump card in better adult heart health
A new study from a group of international researchers has found that aerobic exercise in childhood can help offset the long-term heart health risks associated…
Cancer
04 Dec 2015
Quest to beat cancer drugs’ deadly side-effect
The toxic side effects of some chemotherapy drugs which affect up to a quarter of patients by damaging their heart could soon be avoided thanks…
Children's health
06 Jun 2014
Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic…
Children's health
24 Apr 2014
Smoking linked to higher risk of heart disease in teen girls
Teenage girls who smoke or take the oral contraceptive pill are at greater risk of heart disease than boys who smoke, according to researchers at…
Children's health
23 Mar 2014
Kawasaki Disease and Pregnant Women
In the first study of its type, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have looked at the health threat to…
Children's health
25 Oct 2013
Diagnosing and treating sore throat should be part of overall strategy to prevent rheumatic heart disease
Diagnosing and treating sore (strep) throat (primary prevention) in children and adolescents to prevent such cases developing into acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) should be a cornerstone in any overall RHD strategy. The issues around primary prevention are discussed in one of the papers in the…
Blood
28 Sep 2013
Simple steps may identify patients that hold onto excess sodium
Getting a second urine sample and blood pressure measure as patients head out of the doctor’s office appears an efficient way to identify those whose health may be in jeopardy because their bodies hold onto too much sodium, researchers report. “We want to prove that you can easily and efficiently…
