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Study on child self-unbuckling

It can be quite jarring for a parent or caregiver to look in the rearview mirror while driving and see their child roaming around the backseat free of their safety restraints.

2 May 2011

Most injured children are not being treated at trauma centers

Most injured children are not being treated at pediatric trauma centers, arguably the most appropriate location of care for young patients, according to a study to be presented Monday, May 2, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver.

2 May 2011

Adolescents less likely to start smoking if they feel connected to their parents

Parents shouldn't let up when it comes to discouraging their kids from smoking.

2 May 2011

Experts to review how environmental disasters affect children's health

Environmental disasters can affect children's health in unique ways, both physically and psychologically. In two sessions at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo., experts in pediatric health care from the U.S. and Japan will examine the toll of two recent disasters on children's health: the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan; and the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

2 May 2011

OU-COM receives Osteopathic Heritage Foundation grant to address healthcare issues

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundations' $105 million award to Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine represents the largest private donation ever given to a college or university in Ohio. This gift will be used to address some of the most pressing health care issues across the state and the nation - the impending shortage of primary care physicians and the diabetes epidemic.

2 May 2011

Premature infants who screen positive for ASD at 18 months may not have autism

Extremely premature infants who screen positive for autism spectrum disorder at 18 months of age may not actually have autism. Rather, they may fail screening tests due to an unrelated cognitive or language delay, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver.

2 May 2011

Adverse changes in sleep duration may impair cognitive function in middle-aged adults

A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep describes how changes in sleep that occur over a five-year period in late middle age affect cognitive function in later life. The findings suggest that women and men who begin sleeping more or less than 6 to 8 hours per night are subject to an accelerated cognitive decline that is equivalent to four to seven years of aging.

2 May 2011

Hartford credits NICHE with hospital's success in improving older patients' care

"On the Front Line of Change" was the theme of the 14th annual conference of NICHE, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference brought together hundreds of nurses, nursing administrators, educators and other healthcare professionals from across the US and Canada, whose shared passion and purpose is to improve the quality of care for hospitalized older adults.

2 May 2011

Increased sleep duration is associated with growth spurts in infants

A study in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first to show that increased bursts of sleep among infants are significantly associated with growth spurts in body length.

2 May 2011

Study finds no significant link between religiosity and low blood pressure

Contrary to some earlier studies, a Loyola University Health System study has found that religious activity does not help protect against high blood pressure.

2 May 2011

BPA exposure during early pregnancy may increase risk of wheezing in children

Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children, according to a Penn State College of Medicine researcher.

2 May 2011

Stanford University creates first stem cell science PhD program in U.S.

Stanford University’s Faculty Senate has approved the creation of what officials believe is the first stem cell science PhD program in the nation and, perhaps, the world. The new doctoral program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine is also the first interdisciplinary doctoral program created by the School of Medicine in recent years.

1 May 2011

UMKC School of Medicine receives $1.5 million gift to create Endowed Chair in Pathology

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine is pleased to announce the receipt of a gift commitment of $1.5 million to fund the creation of an Endowed Chair in Pathology. The gift comes from an alumnus of the medical school who wishes to remain anonymous, but wants to express his support for the School of Medicine’s educational mission and the important role the school fulfills in the community.

1 May 2011

Many herbal medicines banned under EU directives

According to the new EU rules that came into force over the weekend, hundreds of herbal remedies are now banned. The laws are aimed at protecting consumers from potentially damaging “traditional” medicines.

1 May 2011

Abnormal connections created by central nervous system linked to persistence of chronic pain

Chronic pain is an epidemic. One in four Americans suffers from chronic pain due to disease—including cancer and HIV—and the medications used to treat those diseases. One reason for the persistence of chronic pain may be that the patient's central nervous system creates abnormal connections or improves connections that shouldn't be strengthened, explains Susan G. Dorsey, PhD, RN, co-director of the School of Nursing's Center of Excellence in Disorders of Neuroregulatory Function.

30 Apr 2011

Study finds under-reporting of adverse events in hospitals

Patient safety is a hot topic in the U.S., Australia and Europe. Large resources are set aside for research projects that will make life safer for patients. In Norway, the research field is still new - but researchers from Stavanger are in the forefront.

30 Apr 2011

US Appeals Court overturns ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research

The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has overturned an August 2010 ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, paving the way for broader exploration of how stem cells function and how they can be harnessed to treat a wide range of currently incurable diseases.

30 Apr 2011

Cote d'Ivoire in need of additional humanitarian assistance, on verge of health crisis, U.N. agency says

Though post-election violence in Cote d'Ivoire has ended, thousands of people remain in need of humanitarian assistance, including health care, education, water, shelter and protection, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement (.pdf) on Wednesday, the U.N. News Centre reports.

30 Apr 2011

Harvard Medical School and BIDMC professor delivered Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lectureship

Christos Mantzoros, MD, DSc, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, delivered the Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lectureship at the annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology held earlier this month in Washington, DC.

30 Apr 2011

Henry M. Jackson Foundation to honor Heroes of Military Medicine

A U.S. senator, an Army leader and a military surgeon are among the "Heroes of Military Medicine" to be honored May 4 by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine's Center for Public-Private Partnerships.

30 Apr 2011

Medicine News and Research

Study on child self-unbuckling

Most injured children are not being treated at trauma centers

Adolescents less likely to start smoking if they feel connected to their parents

Experts to review how environmental disasters affect children's health

OU-COM receives Osteopathic Heritage Foundation grant to address healthcare issues

Premature infants who screen positive for ASD at 18 months may not have autism

Adverse changes in sleep duration may impair cognitive function in middle-aged adults

Hartford credits NICHE with hospital's success in improving older patients' care

Increased sleep duration is associated with growth spurts in infants

Study finds no significant link between religiosity and low blood pressure

BPA exposure during early pregnancy may increase risk of wheezing in children

Stanford University creates first stem cell science PhD program in U.S.

UMKC School of Medicine receives $1.5 million gift to create Endowed Chair in Pathology

Many herbal medicines banned under EU directives

Abnormal connections created by central nervous system linked to persistence of chronic pain

Study finds under-reporting of adverse events in hospitals

US Appeals Court overturns ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research

Cote d'Ivoire in need of additional humanitarian assistance, on verge of health crisis, U.N. agency says

Harvard Medical School and BIDMC professor delivered Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lectureship

Henry M. Jackson Foundation to honor Heroes of Military Medicine

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