Children's health
09 Jan 2007
Chemical Remedies Threaten Children With Head Lice, According To The National Pediculosis Association
The National Pediculosis Association, the USA's leading non-profit health and education agency for safe and effective management of head lice, urges parents to get proactive and avoid using potentially toxic shampoos and lotions on children infested with head lice this winter. Head lice are extremely common among children throughout the…
Children's health
09 Jan 2007
Genetically Altered Cells May Help Artificial Skin Fight Infection
Cincinnati burn researchers have created genetically modified skin cells that, when added to cultured skin substitutes, may help fight off potentially lethal infections in patients with severe burns. Dorothy Supp, PhD, and her team found that skin cells that were genetically altered to produce higher levels of a protein known…
Children's health
09 Jan 2007
Phototherapy For Neonatal Jaundice Associated With Increased Risk Of Skin Moles In Childhood
Children who received light therapy (phototherapy) for jaundice as infants appear to have an increased risk of developing skin moles in childhood, according to a report in the journal, Archives of Dermatology. Some types of moles are risk factors for developing the skin cancer melanoma. Jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia occurs when…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Stepwise Shock Wave Lithotripsy: Results Of Initial Study For The Treatment Of Urinary Stones In Childhood
A study by Demirci, et al assessed the effectiveness of Stepwise extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the treatment of upper urinary stones in the pediatric population. Between August 1998 and August 2003, a total of 31 patients were treated for renal or ureteral stones. All treatments were performed with a Dornier…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Premature Babies Probably Feel And Are Aware Of Pain
Although it is well known that premature babies react to pain, it has not been known to what extent they are aware of pain and uncomfortable procedures. Therefore premature infants have not always received sufficient analgesia. Now, however, the grounds for this have been seriously undermined by a new doctoral…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Should Antidepressant Drugs Be Banned In Children?
A review by David Cohen (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie) addresses a hot topic in clinical practice: the prescription of antidepressant drugs in children and adolescents in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. European and US pharmaceutical agencies have recently warned against the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…
Children's health
08 Jan 2007
Psychologist Helps Children With ADHD Make Friends
Many children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder suffer through a range of problems, from poor grades to poor relations with parents and teachers. But more than half of these children also have serious problems making friends. Too often they live lonely lives, never learning to develop the social skills they need to…
Blood
08 Jan 2007
Clinical Guidelines Help Identify Which Children At Risk Of Bacterial Meningitis
A set of guidelines have been developed that can help predict the risk of bacterial meningitis for children with cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis (presence of greater number of white blood cells than normal), reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and antibiotics, according to a study in the January 3 issue of JAMA. Although bacterial…
Children's health
07 Jan 2007
Gene Mutation Which Prevents Carriers From Feeling Pain Discovered By Cambridge Led Team
Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents the otherwise healthy carriers from sensing pain, after studying three related families with a rare genetic disorder in northern Pakistan. The research, published in the journal Nature, provides insight into the mechanics of pain and could lead to the development of more…
