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Brain’s actions in humour processing differ between boys and girls

The act of laughing at a joke is the result of a two-stage process in the brain, first detecting an incongruity before then resolving it with an expression of mirth. The brain actions involved in understanding humour differ between young boys and girls.

11 Dec 2013

Special training could help overweight children to handle food advertising, says study

Weight, body shape perception, self-esteem and dietary habits all contribute to how children handle food advertising. A new study suggests that overweight children, in particular, could benefit from special training, in order to increase their media skills in relation to the exposure to advertising.

11 Dec 2013

Researchers personalizing cancer treatments for young patients

The aim of personalizing cancer treatments by targeting genomic mutations in the cancer has seen rapid advances in recent years. However, many of these targeted cancer therapies have been more frequently identified for adult patients. Recognizing a need to further explore genomic profiling in pediatric malignancies, the Hugs for Brady Foundation has committed $300,000 to the precision medicine initiative at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

11 Dec 2013

New study aims to determine prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in Chicago area youth

The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children and the significant impairment it causes to their physical functioning, school attendance and performance, and extracurricular activities, are at the root of a new Chicago-based study led by DePaul University psychologist Leonard A. Jason.

11 Dec 2013

Study shows children with ALL can safely receive intravenous infusions of chemotherapy

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common form of pediatric cancer, can safely receive intravenous infusions of a reformulated mainstay of chemotherapy that has been delivered via painful intramuscular injection for more than 40 years, research suggests.

11 Dec 2013

Broad Medical Research Program, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America to merge together

The Broad Medical Research Program, which funds innovative early-stage research into inflammatory bowel disease, will merge with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, the two organizations announced today.

11 Dec 2013

Beta-carotene: An important and safe precursor for vitamin A

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine study in the November 22 issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry, explains how vitamin A is generated from beta carotene, its dietary precursors. The discovery sheds new light into how beta carotene’s enzymes are utilized differently contributing to the vitamin’s production. This insight will help guide solutions for vitamin A deficiency, a global public health problem affecting more than half of all countries, according to the World Health Organization.

11 Dec 2013

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) continues to advance its efforts to measurably improve the health of young people in its hometown of Camden.

11 Dec 2013

IBC to fund for pediatric cancer research

Indiana Ballet Conservatory (IBC) has announced that it will present a sizeable check on behalf of Pointe to the Cure to Team JOEY, a Heroes Foundation Program, at its 2:00pm matinee Nutcracker performance on Sunday, December 15th, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Tobias Theater. Five additional Nutcracker performances are being held December 12th through December 15th.

11 Dec 2013

Scientists study genetic, social and dietary factors influencing child obesity

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Now, an extensive and long-term research project aims at identifying the causes of this dramatic increase. In a study including 16.000 children from across Europe and spanning over several years, scientists are now trying to determine possible genetic and social factors influencing obesity in children.

11 Dec 2013

Simple and affordable hearing aids for children

Norwegian researchers are developing a simple and cheap hearing aid that can be adapted to compensate for a child's hearing loss without the need for specialists. The aim is to help more people in the third world.

11 Dec 2013

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

The White House asks two top North Carolina Democrats to urge Gov. Pat McCrory and state lawmakers to reconsider a health law provision to cover more low income people. Meanwhile, Ohio reports that more than 1,100 residents signed up for Medicaid on the first day a signup site went live.

10 Dec 2013

Endocrinologist suggests parents to check their child's blood sugar more often during holidays

Indulgences abound during the holidays—from family gatherings to parties with friends and even stockings stuffed with goodies from Santa. For children with diabetes, overindulging on the delicacies of the season could result in more than a stomach ache, it could mean a trip to the emergency room.

10 Dec 2013

UTHealth starts clinical trial to study two forms of stem cell treatments for children with CP

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial studying two forms of stem cell treatments for children with cerebral palsy has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

10 Dec 2013

Genetic counseling could help bipolar patients adapt

Patients who believe their bipolar disorder is inherited tend to have a positive approach to coping with their condition, research suggests.

10 Dec 2013

Australian childhood cancer death rates drop significantly over decade

Australian childhood cancer death rates have dropped significantly over a decade, new Cancer Council Queensland research shows.

10 Dec 2013

Epilepsy experts discuss on new NTI definition, bioequivalence guidelines at AES annual meeting

For several years, epilepsy practitioners have questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's definition of bioequivalence as it applies to narrow therapeutic index drugs, such as those used for epilepsy. In response to these concerns, the FDA has sponsored 3 studies of antiepileptic drugs and also convened an advisory board to help determine which drugs are NTI.

10 Dec 2013

Restricting antibiotics use unlikely to stop spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever

Restricting the use of antibiotics is unlikely to stop the spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever, according to a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and published in the journal eLife.

10 Dec 2013

Researchers develop new drug-eluting contact lens for prolonged delivery of glaucoma medication

For nearly half a century, contact lenses have been proposed as a means of ocular drug delivery that may someday replace eye drops, but achieving controlled drug release has been a significant challenge.

10 Dec 2013

Drugs that enhance oxidative stress kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells

Drugs that enhance a process called oxidative stress were found to kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells growing in the laboratory and possibly bolstered the effectiveness of chemotherapy against this aggressive tumor of muscle and other soft tissue. The findings are the latest from the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project and appear in the December 9 edition of the scientific journal Cancer Cell.

10 Dec 2013

Children News and Research

Brain’s actions in humour processing differ between boys and girls

Special training could help overweight children to handle food advertising, says study

Researchers personalizing cancer treatments for young patients

New study aims to determine prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in Chicago area youth

Study shows children with ALL can safely receive intravenous infusions of chemotherapy

Broad Medical Research Program, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America to merge together

Beta-carotene: An important and safe precursor for vitamin A

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

IBC to fund for pediatric cancer research

Scientists study genetic, social and dietary factors influencing child obesity

Simple and affordable hearing aids for children

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

Endocrinologist suggests parents to check their child's blood sugar more often during holidays

UTHealth starts clinical trial to study two forms of stem cell treatments for children with CP

Genetic counseling could help bipolar patients adapt

Australian childhood cancer death rates drop significantly over decade

Epilepsy experts discuss on new NTI definition, bioequivalence guidelines at AES annual meeting

Restricting antibiotics use unlikely to stop spread of drug resistance in typhoid fever

Researchers develop new drug-eluting contact lens for prolonged delivery of glaucoma medication

Drugs that enhance oxidative stress kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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