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2014 flu vaccine
Children's health 11 Apr 2014

2014 flu vaccine

Influenza affects up to 15% of adults and 30% of children each flu season and early indications suggest we could be facing a severe season.…
Oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia
Children's health 06 Apr 2014

Oxytocin could provide new treatment for anorexia

Oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone’, could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, according to new research by a team of British and…
Sickle Cell Trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine
Blood 26 Mar 2014

Sickle Cell Trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine

While acknowledging the potential of genomics to prevent and treat disease, researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe…
Kawasaki Disease and Pregnant Women
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…
Brain development provides insights into adolescent depression
Children's health 17 Mar 2014

Brain development provides insights into adolescent depression

A new study led by the University of Melbourne and Orygen Youth Health Research Centre is the first to discover that the brain develops differently…
40% of children have poor sleep schedules and 20% are sleep deprived
Children's health 14 Mar 2014

40% of children have poor sleep schedules and 20% are sleep deprived

Sleep is vital for healthy bodies and minds, but worrying research shows one in five Australian children don't get enough of it.
Secondary Thyroid Cancer More Deadly than Primary Malignancy in Young Individuals
Cancer 10 Mar 2014

Secondary Thyroid Cancer More Deadly than Primary Malignancy in Young Individuals

A new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who develop thyroid cancer as a secondary cancer have a significantly greater risk of dying…
Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolise drugs
Children's health 06 Mar 2014

Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolise drugs

Researchers have identified another concern related to low birth weight – a difference in how the body reacts to drugs, which may last a person’s…
A genetic basis for cortisol excess
Children's health 01 Mar 2014

A genetic basis for cortisol excess

An international team of researchers led by an endocrinologist at LMU has identified genetic mutations that result in uncontrolled synthesis and secretion of the stress…