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Two-year trial to test effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy for young adolescents with autism

The USF Health Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry in St. Petersburg, FL, is conducting a two-year federal trial testing the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism.

28 Oct 2009

New clinical uses for old hypertension drug leads to several patents

University of South Florida neuroscientist R. Douglas Shytle's discovery of successful new clinical uses for mecamylamine, a drug once used to treat hypertension, has led to several issued patents on mecamylamine and related compounds. Earlier this month, Shytle, associate professor and research scientist at the USF Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair and the USF Silver Child Development Center, received the university's 2009 "Excellence in Innovation" award.

28 Oct 2009

3M launches new Rapid Detection Respiratory Syncytial Virus Test

Expanding its platform of rapid diagnostic testing, 3M today announced the introduction of the 3M™ Rapid Detection RSV Test. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages and is a common cause of bronchitis and pneumonia in children under one year.

28 Oct 2009

BC Children's Hospital Foundation names Eagle Point townhome as a "Super Community"

The Eagle Point townhome complex in Port Moody was named a Super Community by BC Children's Hospital Foundation. The Search for a Super Community program was launched on September 21 on Global BC TV.

28 Oct 2009

Vocera smartphone for hospital settings

Vocera Inc. today announced the first shipment of the Vocera smartphone, the newest addition to the Vocera system of wireless, instant communication products. The new device, in addition to supporting all of the Vocera system’s unique voice-driven features, works as a wireless telephone and offers advanced application support to deliver enhanced staff efficiency and expedited patient care.

28 Oct 2009

Medtronic reports outcome of its Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve trial

Clinical trial results published in this week’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) describe six-month outcomes for patients using the Melody® Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve from Medtronic, Inc.. The valve is implanted through a catheter procedure instead of open-heart surgery in patients with congenital heart disease affecting the function of their pulmonary valve.

28 Oct 2009

Go Daddy is the title sponsor of JDRF "Walk to Cure Diabetes"

For the third consecutive year, Go Daddy is the title sponsor of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes. The JDRF walk is this Saturday at Tempe Town Lake.

28 Oct 2009

BPA-free Bornfree baby bottles reduce colic and middle-ear infections

Parents looking to protect their babies from potentially harmful chemicals are today being advised to buy BornFree(TM), the world's leading brand for baby bottles and feeding devices free from Phthalates, PVC and Bisphenol-A (BPA), which is now available across the UK.

28 Oct 2009

Commit 2B Fit receives "Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award"

Commit 2B Fit®, a school-based program to promote overall childhood wellness, received Honorable Mention in statewide Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award, presented by the Florida Initiative for Children’s HealthCare Quality (FLICHQ). FLICHQ, evaluated programs around the state according to its “five I’s: Impact, Inclusion, Improvability, Implementation and Innovation.”

28 Oct 2009

Pediatric and adolescent patients who receive antipsychotic medications experience weight gain

Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic measures, according to a study in the October 28 issue of JAMA.

28 Oct 2009

Overseas and domestically adopted children have similar disability rates, says study

Children adopted from overseas have disability rates similar to those adopted from within the United States, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

28 Oct 2009

EPA's guide provides vital information on child’s exposure to pollutants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a user-friendly document to help risk assessors understand how children are exposed to pollution.

28 Oct 2009

Toxic chemicals in face paints can cause skin sensitization and contact dermatitis

Ghosts and goblins aren't the only spooky things lurking around this Halloween. A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reveals that popular children's face paints contain lead, a potent neurotoxin, as well as nickel, cobalt and chromium, which can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.

28 Oct 2009

Vegetable intake during pregnancy can protect unborn child against diabetes

New evidence is emerging for how important it is for pregnant women to eat good, nutritious food. Expecting mothers who eat vegetables every day seem to have children who are less likely to develop type 1 diabetes, is revealed in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

28 Oct 2009

HMSMobile Swine Flu Center application to provide information on H1N1 virus introduced

The HMSMobile Swine Flu Center, a new iPhone application developed by the Harvard Health Publications Division of Harvard Medical School, is now available for purchase in the iTunes store.

28 Oct 2009

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes funds multi-year project

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) will receive $10 million over the next 6 years to find the genetic causes of congenital heart disease.

28 Oct 2009

Anxiety in pregnant women can impact babies' size and gestational age

A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have affected babies.

28 Oct 2009

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia"

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been listed among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia" by The Scientist magazine -- this year's seventh place ranking is the fourth straight year the institution has placed in the top 10.

27 Oct 2009

State watch: Uninsured kids in Dallas, Louisianna Medicaid rates cut, Massachusetts feeling squeezed

Today's state round-up includes coverage of uninsured children in Dallas, the Massachusetts state budget and a Medicaid rate cut in Louisiana.

27 Oct 2009

NIH awards The Tufts CTSI and Tufts University four supplemental grants

The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Tufts University today announced they are the recipients of four supplemental grant awards from the National Institutes of Health. These new awards, totaling approximately $1.73 million, are supplements to the original Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant, UL1 RR025752 that Tufts University received in 2008 from the National Center for Research Resources.

27 Oct 2009

Children News and Research

Two-year trial to test effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy for young adolescents with autism

New clinical uses for old hypertension drug leads to several patents

3M launches new Rapid Detection Respiratory Syncytial Virus Test

BC Children's Hospital Foundation names Eagle Point townhome as a "Super Community"

Vocera smartphone for hospital settings

Medtronic reports outcome of its Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve trial

Go Daddy is the title sponsor of JDRF "Walk to Cure Diabetes"

BPA-free Bornfree baby bottles reduce colic and middle-ear infections

Commit 2B Fit receives "Exemplary Practices in Childhood Obesity in Florida Award"

Pediatric and adolescent patients who receive antipsychotic medications experience weight gain

Overseas and domestically adopted children have similar disability rates, says study

EPA's guide provides vital information on child’s exposure to pollutants

Toxic chemicals in face paints can cause skin sensitization and contact dermatitis

Vegetable intake during pregnancy can protect unborn child against diabetes

HMSMobile Swine Flu Center application to provide information on H1N1 virus introduced

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes funds multi-year project

Anxiety in pregnant women can impact babies' size and gestational age

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia"

State watch: Uninsured kids in Dallas, Louisianna Medicaid rates cut, Massachusetts feeling squeezed

NIH awards The Tufts CTSI and Tufts University four supplemental grants

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