Children's health
07 Nov 2006
Fathers influence child language development more than mothers
In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute and UNC's School of Education. Researchers videotaped…
Children's health
05 Nov 2006
Arthritis Partners Fund New Research in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
In Canada, one in 1,000 babies, toddlers and children below age 16 suffer from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a painful form of inflammatory joint disease and one of the most common, chronic, disabling conditions of childhood. The Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN), The Arthritis Society (TAS) and the Canadian Institutes of…
Children's health
22 Oct 2006
New Research on Asthma Fears
With more than 2 million Australians suffering from asthma and with spring season a potential trigger, new research indicates that the biggest fear of someone with asthma is they will stop breathing as a result of an attack according to new research announced by the Virtual Medical Centre. Even…
Children's health
18 Oct 2006
Early Family Experience Can Reverse the Effects of Genes, UCLA Psychologists Report
Early family experience can reverse the effect of a genetic variant linked to depression, UCLA researchers report in the current issue of the journal Biological Psychiatry. Among children from supportive, nurturing families, those with the short form of the serotonin transporter gene (known as 5-HTTLPR) had a significantly reduced risk…
Children's health
18 Oct 2006
Study Links Lungs' Sensitivity to Cold Air at Age 6 with Increased Risk of Asthma at Age 22
Children whose lungs are very sensitive to cold dry air when they are 6 years old are 2.5 times more likely to develop asthma by the time they are 22 than children whose lungs aren’t affected by cold air, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic…
Children's health
13 Oct 2006
Secondhand Smoke in Cars May Lead to Dangerous Levels of Contaminants For Children
Boston, MA – Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) can have harmful effects on children. Some of the adverse health outcomes include a greater likelihood of ear infections, lower respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome and severity of asthma symptoms. It is estimated that 35% to 45% of children are regularly exposed…
Children's health
13 Oct 2006
Novel pathway regulates timing of brain-cell development
Brain formation involves the carefully timed production of different types of nerve cells by neural stem cells: neurons are produced first, then astrocytes. Making too much of one kind of cell and too little of another at a given time could lead to brain malformations. In the October 6 issue…
Bone
13 Oct 2006
Low Levels of Vitamin D in Teens May Affect Lung Function
Teenagers who consume low amounts of vitamin D have lower lung function than teens who get the recommended amount of the nutrient, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on May 22nd. The study of 2,112 adolescents ages 16-19 found that 35%…
Blood
12 Oct 2006
Drug Prevents PostPartum Hemorrhage in Resource Poor Settings
The drug misoprostol provides a safe, convenient, and inexpensive means to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, a major killer of women in developing countries. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri, India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, and the National Institutes of Health. Postpartum hemorrhage is excessive bleeding…
