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Protein-rich teething rusk to help stop children suffering Kwashiorkor

Two food technology students from RMIT University, Australia, who developed a teething rusk for malnourished children in developing countries have won a national award.

4 Sep 2004

Support for President's call for personal retirement accounts

After listening to President Bush accept his party's nomination for a second term, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging praised the President for his comments about Social Security.

4 Sep 2004

Three key responses behind food neophobia, the rejection of new foods in both adults and children

Yuk! That short expressive word, the trademark of the fussy eater, is dreaded by thousands of parents.

2 Sep 2004

Domestic violence costs the UK £3 billion a year

Time off work due to injuries caused by domestic violence is costing employers and workers nearly £3 billion a year according to figures released today by Deputy Women's Minister Jacqui Smith.

2 Sep 2004

Study finds psychological distress varies between ethnic groups

The largest UK study of psychological distress among ethnic minority adolescents has found higher rates of depressive symptoms among non-UK White pupils compared with White UK pupils.

2 Sep 2004

Research suggests that victimisation in childhood increases risk of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or manic depression

People with psychosis report a marked excess of victimising experiences, many of which occurred during childhood, according to a new study.

2 Sep 2004

Students to be educated on better eating and lifestyle choices

It’s hard for many kids to resist the tasty temptations – cookies, shakes, French fries, soft drinks and pizza – being offered at their school cafeterias that may not be offered at home, and even some not-so-healthy treats tucked away in their brown-bag lunches.

2 Sep 2004

Risk of thyroid cancer rises with increasing radiation dose

The risk of thyroid cancer rises with increasing radiation dose, according to the most thorough risk analysis for thyroid cancer to date among people who grew up in the shadow of the 1986 Chernobyl power-plant disaster.

2 Sep 2004

New sedation procedure which could allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics

Dental experts have developed a new sedation procedure which could relieve pressure on hospitals and allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics.

1 Sep 2004

More women and adolescents needed in HIV vaccine clinical trials

Greater participation of women and adolescents is needed in HIV vaccine clinical trials, according to a group of international experts, who attended a consultation on HIV vaccine trials in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 26-28 August.

1 Sep 2004

Lack of sleep may cause behavioral, learning and attention problems

Nine-year-old Fernando Perry-Mendoza may no longer need medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder thanks to the results of a sleep study at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital’s new Pediatric Sleep Program.

1 Sep 2004

New cooperation along the United States-Mexico Border

The United States-Mexico Border Field Office of the Pan American Health Organization and the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association are beginning a new stage of cooperation.

1 Sep 2004

Are Latin America and the Caribbean ready to meet the health challenges of the coming senior boom?

Advances in medicine and public health have dramatically increased life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean.But is the region ready to meet the challenges of the coming "senior boom"?

31 Aug 2004

Scientists to tackle the most common cause of diarrhoea world-wide with DNA sequencing

Returning holidaymakers may be comforted to know that travellers' diarrhoea could be a thing of the past. Scientists at the University of Birmingham's Medical School are set to sequence the DNA of the bacterium: this will identify causes of illness and point to better cures.

31 Aug 2004

Study suggests that patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension may benefit from Thelin therapy

Encysive Pharmaceuticals today announced the presentation of data from a clinical study of Thelin(TM) (sitaxsentan) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), at the European Society of Cardiology Annual Congress in Munich.

31 Aug 2004

Parental human leukocyte antigen genes linked to preterm delivery

The transmission of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) genes may play a significant role in the risk of preterm delivery, according to a study in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

31 Aug 2004

1 in 7 Americans in 2003 faced problems getting needed medical care

Despite sluggish economic growth and rapidly rising health care costs, Americans' access to needed medical care improved slightly between 2001 and 2003, especially among low-income children and adults, according to a national study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).

31 Aug 2004

Children News and Research

Protein-rich teething rusk to help stop children suffering Kwashiorkor

Support for President's call for personal retirement accounts

Three key responses behind food neophobia, the rejection of new foods in both adults and children

Domestic violence costs the UK £3 billion a year

Study finds psychological distress varies between ethnic groups

Research suggests that victimisation in childhood increases risk of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or manic depression

Students to be educated on better eating and lifestyle choices

Risk of thyroid cancer rises with increasing radiation dose

New sedation procedure which could allow patients to avoid potentially risky general anaesthetics

More women and adolescents needed in HIV vaccine clinical trials

Lack of sleep may cause behavioral, learning and attention problems

New cooperation along the United States-Mexico Border

Are Latin America and the Caribbean ready to meet the health challenges of the coming senior boom?

Scientists to tackle the most common cause of diarrhoea world-wide with DNA sequencing

Study suggests that patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension may benefit from Thelin therapy

Parental human leukocyte antigen genes linked to preterm delivery

1 in 7 Americans in 2003 faced problems getting needed medical care

Further evidence of a genetic link to schizophrenia

Preschoolers' still getting too much added sugar and juice and not enough fruits and vegetables

Emergence of drug resistant influenza viruses more common than previously thought

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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