Children's health
02 Jun 2007
Probiotics May Ease Diarrhea In Children Taking Antibiotics
Probiotics, the “good” bacteria in many dietary supplements, might counteract an unpleasant side effect for children on antibiotics, according to a new systematic review. Antibiotics commonly used to treat children with conditions such as respiratory tract and skin infections can cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). Estimates indicate that between 11 percent…
Children's health
02 Jun 2007
Study To Assess Bariatric Surgery In Adolescents Launched By NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched an observational study to evaluate the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents. Bariatric surgery restricts stomach size and can decrease the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs. The Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study will help…
Bone
02 Jun 2007
Prevent Basketball Injury: Don’t “Court” Disaster
Basketball will be on the minds of millions of Americans as they watch the NBA finals, but Loyola University Health System advises that before fans go out and play the game themselves, they need to take steps to reduce their injury risk. More than 1.4 million injuries related to basketball…
Bone
02 Jun 2007
Evidence Of Early Onset Of Poor Bone Mineralization Revealed In Children With Cystic Fibrosis
In a study of children with cystic fibrosis, French researchers found evidence of very early onset defective bone mineralization in the lumbar spine that was not caused by either nutritional status or lung disease. The lumbar spine is that part of the back between the ribs and the pelvis. The…
Bone
02 Jun 2007
Researchers Discover First Gene Associated With Idiopathic Scoliosis
Researchers at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC), one of the nation’s leading pediatric centers for research and the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, have identified the first gene — CHD7 — associated with idiopathic scoliosis (I.S.), the most common spinal deformity in children. With no known cause or cure,…
Blood
01 Jun 2007
A Few More Minutes Of Maternal Attachment May Reduce Anaemia In Children
In the past, the newborns’ umbilical cord was not clamped right after birth, thus allowing the blood flow to stop naturally. This practice, known as “late clamping”, was replaced by “early clamping”, that is, cutting the cord immediately after the infant is expelled. However, this new practice lacks studies corroborating…
Blood
01 Jun 2007
Vaccine Reduces Serious Illness Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease
A vaccine introduced in 2000 has reduced by more than 90 percent the rate of a serious bacterial illness among young children with sickle cell disease (SCD), who are particularly susceptible to it, according to a new study that appears in the Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases and currently is…
Blood
01 Jun 2007
Novel Transfusion Strategy For Paediatric Patients In Intensive Care
The New England Journal of Medicine has published an article about the findings of a multi-center randomized clinical trial that compared transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units. The study, led by Dr. Jacques Lacroix, a full professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Universite de Montreal…
Blood
01 Jun 2007
Childhood Sarcoma Increases Risk Of Blood Clots, Researchers Find
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have determined that children and young adults with a form of cancer called sarcoma are at increased risk of having a thromboembolic event (TE) in their veins. Thromboembolic events can be a blood clot in a…
