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Domiciliary parenteral nutrition helps children with serious intestinal problems live more normally

Children with serious intestinal problems have to be fed intravenously. There moreover, exist systems that enable intravenous feeding to be carried out at home. Mr I-aki Irastorza, paediatrician at the Cruces hospital in Bilbao, spent some 15 years analysing how serious intestinal problems in children were treated at the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London. With the gathered data he has presented a highly novel PhD thesis at the University of the Basque Country.

9 Mar 2010

Study focuses on disability and employment among working-age immigrants in the U.S.

Currently, foreign-born people make up approximately 13 percent of the total U.S. population. As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important.

9 Mar 2010

ONE launches Women ONE2ONE campaign to increase opportunities for women live in extreme poverty

This International Women's Day, March 8, 2010, ONE will launch Women ONE2ONE, a major new campaign designed to save lives and increase opportunities for women who live in extreme poverty.

9 Mar 2010

ESRC Festival of Social Science to showcase baby-sign language event

How important is it for mothers to use hand gestures to communicate with their infants? This is the key question investigated by new research being showcased at the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) Festival of Social Science on 18 March.

9 Mar 2010

USF study: HHV-6 causes permanent infection by inserting its DNA into human chromosomes

Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects nearly 100 percent of humans in early childhood, and the infection then lasts for the rest of a person's life. Now, a team led by Peter Medveczky, MD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of South Florida, has discovered that in some individuals, HHV-6 causes such a permanent infection by inserting or "integrating" its DNA into human chromosomes.

9 Mar 2010

FoodMinds survey: Americans believe they are individually responsible for making right food choices

Americans recognize things need to change in the grocery aisle, and they support Uncle Sam's efforts to overhaul what is included in their food and on the packages. The majority also believe they are individually responsible for making the right food choices to avoid obesity, but will readily accept the government's help to be successful, according to a new survey by FoodMinds.

9 Mar 2010

Congress battles over broken health care system; Idaho's homegrown health care crisis may grow even worse

As Congress continues to battle over how to fix the broken health care system, Idaho's homegrown health care crisis may take a giant step towards growing even worse today. The controversial Idaho Health Freedom Act (HB 391) is up for a vote before the full state Senate today. AARP opposes the bill as it could wreak havoc on Idaho's health care system -- resulting in even higher premiums, while costing the state both money and jobs.

9 Mar 2010

ITCH gene causes multisystem autoimmune disorder

The gene for a newly recognized disease has been identified thanks to the determination of an Amish father and the clinical skills and persistence of Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children physicians in collaboration with physicians and researchers at the Clinic for Special Children in Lancaster County, Penn., which specializes in disorders of the Amish.

9 Mar 2010

Titan Commerce to distribute NeuroSky MindSet and ThinkGear technology components in the EU

NeuroSky Brain-Computer Interface technology enhances interactivity between the mind and the world around it.

9 Mar 2010

Bread for the World recognizes International Women's Day: Celebrate the achievements of women

Bread for the World announced that it recognizes today as International Women's Day, and called it an opportunity to celebrate the achievements women make in the workplace and at home, as entrepreneurs and as mothers.

9 Mar 2010

University of Michigan Health System expands Mobile Aspects tissue tracking solution into pediatric surgical areas

Mobile Aspects announced today that the University of Michigan Health System has signed an agreement to expand the use of its tissue tracking solution into the Operating Room at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The solution, called iRISecure™, uses the unique characteristics of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to automate clinical workflow associated with tissue tracking.

9 Mar 2010

Novel interventions for New World hemorrhagic fevers needed

New World hemorrhagic fevers are emerging infectious diseases found in South America that can cause terrible, Ebola-like symptoms. Current treatments are expensive and only partially effective.

9 Mar 2010

Abused children more likely to suffer abdominal pain and nausea

Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes.

9 Mar 2010

Study suggests early warning signs for autism spectrum disorders within families

A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young, autistic children experience more depression and stress than mothers with typically developing children.

9 Mar 2010

Weight and risk for diabetes decrease for people in communities where fast food prices increase: Study

A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased.

9 Mar 2010

New reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells identified

University of Michigan scientists have identified a new reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells that can serve as a factory for new infections. The findings, which appear online March 7 in Nature Medicine, indicate a new target for curing the disease so those infected with the virus may someday no longer rely on AIDS drugs for a lifetime.

9 Mar 2010

Children News and Research

Domiciliary parenteral nutrition helps children with serious intestinal problems live more normally

Study focuses on disability and employment among working-age immigrants in the U.S.

ONE launches Women ONE2ONE campaign to increase opportunities for women live in extreme poverty

ESRC Festival of Social Science to showcase baby-sign language event

USF study: HHV-6 causes permanent infection by inserting its DNA into human chromosomes

FoodMinds survey: Americans believe they are individually responsible for making right food choices

Congress battles over broken health care system; Idaho's homegrown health care crisis may grow even worse

ITCH gene causes multisystem autoimmune disorder

Titan Commerce to distribute NeuroSky MindSet and ThinkGear technology components in the EU

Bread for the World recognizes International Women's Day: Celebrate the achievements of women

University of Michigan Health System expands Mobile Aspects tissue tracking solution into pediatric surgical areas

Novel interventions for New World hemorrhagic fevers needed

Abused children more likely to suffer abdominal pain and nausea

Study suggests early warning signs for autism spectrum disorders within families

Weight and risk for diabetes decrease for people in communities where fast food prices increase: Study

New reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells identified

PDVI launches new web site for tracking dengue fever epidemics

States trying to keep health care systems afloat

Research reveals link between repeated anaesthesia and memory impairment

Repeated anaesthesia in children linked to memory impairment

Revolutionizing Life Science: An Interview with SCIEX on ASMS, the SCIEX 7500+ System, and AI-Driven Quantitation

From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

Breathing New Life into Diagnostics: Plasmion's SICRIT Technology

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