Children's health
13 Dec 2007
The Top Health Stories of 2007
The editors of Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Letter have chosen the top health stories of 2007. Here are this year’s newsmakers. Genome-wide association studies These studies take advantage of unique “flags” flying in each “neighbourhood” of the vast genome. Researchers find the flags associated with disease and then conduct…
Children's health
10 Dec 2007
Getting Fathers Involved in Children’s ADHD Treatment Programs
While working with parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the University at Buffalo, Gregory A. Fabiano noticed something was missing: the fathers. Fabiano, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education, made the discovery while still a graduate assistant at the UB Center for Children…
Children's health
10 Dec 2007
The Genetic Journey of HIV from Birth to Death
University of Florida scientists have discovered how HIV evolves over the course of a person’s lifetime into a more deadly form that heralds the onset of full-blown AIDS. The findings could pave the way for new therapeutic agents that target the virus earlier in the disease process, before it takes…
Children's health
10 Dec 2007
Reducing Class Size May Be More Cost-Effective than Most Medical Interventions
Reducing the number of students per classroom in U.S. primary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Virginia Commonwealth University. The study indicates that class-size reductions would generate more…
Children's health
10 Dec 2007
Gauging Parent Knowledge about Teens’ Substance Use
New research results from the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) suggest that most parents are aware of and accurately evaluate the extent of their teenager’s cigarette smoking, marijuana use, drinking and overall substance use. Researchers also found that in cases where parents provided lower estimates of substance…
Children's health
07 Dec 2007
Effects of Low Dose Arsenic on Development
A team of Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) researchers has determined that low doses of arsenic disrupt the activity of a hormone critical in development. The finding is further evidence that arsenic at low doses (at levels found in US drinking water in some areas) can be harmful. The study appeared…
Children's health
07 Dec 2007
Tweens Double Use of Diabetes Drugs
America’s tweens more than doubled their use of type-2 diabetes medications between 2002 and 2005, with girls between 10 and 14 years of age showing a 166 percent increase. The likely cause: Obesity, which is closely associated with type 2 diabetes. The finding is included in a study of chronic…
Children's health
07 Dec 2007
Obesity-Related Hormone is Higher in Children with Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome are more likely than their unaffected siblings to have higher levels of a hormone associated with obesity, according to paediatric researchers. The hormone, leptin, may contribute to the known higher risk of obesity among children and adults with Down syndrome. A research team from The Children’s…
Children's health
07 Dec 2007
Spinal Treatment Useful for Painful Syndrome in Children?
CRPS-I is a painful and debilitating disease that affects both children and adults. There exists many treatments that can be used to treat patients affected by CRPS-I. SCS is an established therapy used as a last resort for patients who are resistant to all other treatments however it has currently…
