Children's health
15 Jun 2006
UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children
In the first effort of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have launched a study to determine whether giving active probiotic supplements to infants can delay or prevent asthma in children. The intervention is a novel method for the primary prevention…
Cancer
13 Jun 2006
Transition to new PBS-listed DUROGESIC D-Trans Matrix formulation
From 1 April 2006 a new Durogesic (fentanyl transdermal patches) D-Trans Matrix patch formulation will be available on the PBS, under the current listing, for the management of chronic cancer pain. This new Durogesic D-Trans Matrix formulation will be listed alongside the original reservoir patches and provide the full dosage…
Children's health
13 Jun 2006
The buzz on treating summer insect stings and bites
Buzzing bees, marching ants and swarms of mosquitos are just as much a part of summer as warm weather, blooming flowers and kids enjoying time off from school. And if your child has plans to spend the summer months outdoors playing, chances are he’ll encounter some insects along the way.
Children's health
08 Jun 2006
Supplement may thwart pulmonary hypertension in kids
Researchers at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are finding that a simple dietary supplement may have the ability to save the lives of pediatric heart patients. The supplement is an amino acid called citrulline, from the Latin word for watermelon, the fruit that contains large amounts…
Children's health
08 Jun 2006
New tool taps drool for clues to childhood stress
In four separate studies of mothers and their infants, preschoolers, kids and teens, a multi-university research team has shown, for the first time, that a simple test of a little drool can provide new insight into the role of social stressors, including relationships with parents and teachers, in child development.
Children's health
06 Jun 2006
Tobacco Smoke Linked to Allergic Rhinitis in Infants
UC epidemiologists say it’s environmental tobacco smoke – not the suspected visible mold -that drastically increases an infant’s risk for developing allergic rhinitis by age 1. Commonly known as hay fever, allergic rhinitis occurs when a person’s immune system mistakenly reacts to allergens (aggravating particles) in the air. The…
Children's health
01 Jun 2006
Full year of treatment helps infants and children with toxoplasmosis
The first long-term study shows that treatment with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine (two anti-parasitic drugs) during the first year of life leads to a lasting reduction in brain and eye damage for children with congenital toxoplasmosis. In the May 15 issue of the journal Clinical Infectious Disease, researchers report that…
Children's health
22 May 2006
Research finds sugar required for healthy brain development
New approaches to preventing birth defects from a rare metabolic disorder could result from research completed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings also may have implications for patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. To learn more about how glucose affects human development, Mary…
Children's health
19 May 2006
Extreme personality poses risk of ADHD, conduct disorder, FSU researchers say
Children with personalities marked by aggressiveness, mood swings, a sense of alienation and a need for excitement may be at greater risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or conduct disorder, according to a new Florida State University study. FSU psychology professors Jeanette Taylor and Chris Schatschneider, FSU doctoral student…
