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Taking prenatal vitamins early during pregnancy can reduce risk of having children with autism

Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women who did take the supplements - and the associated risk rose to seven times as great when combined with a high-risk genetic make-up, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has found.

26 May 2011

Impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children presented at EULAR 2011

For the first time, results on the impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children were presented today at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress. Data comparing two schools in the USA demonstrate that young children experience high levels of pain following long term use of gaming devices and mobile phones indicating that excessive gaming may negatively impact on joint health.

26 May 2011

Study: Healthy gut flora reduces risk of obesity and body's low-level inflammation

Poor gut flora is believed to trigger obesity. In the same way, healthy gut flora could reduce the risk. This has shown to be the case in tests on rats.

26 May 2011

Doctors and nurses key to preventing vaccine refusal outbreaks

Well-informed doctors and nurses are the key to preventing parents refusing childhood immunisations because of vaccine scare campaigns, a University of Sydney expert writes in the latest edition of the international journal Nature.

25 May 2011

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

A significant positive association between the risk of childhood leukaemia and levels of chlorine-containing chemicals in the atmosphere has been found by researchers in Portugal. Details are reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Environment and Health.

25 May 2011

Study provides insight into effective treatments for autism spectrum disorder, seizures

Roughly 25-35% of individuals with autism eventually develop seizures and many of the remainder have subclinical seizure-like brain activity. However, little is known about which traditional epilepsy treatments and commonly used non-traditional alternative treatments are effective for treating seizures or epilepsy in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder.

25 May 2011

New combination therapy eradicates acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, older adults

In a significant breakthrough, investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College and the University of California, San Francisco, have been able to overcome resistance of a form of leukemia to targeted therapy, demonstrating complete eradication of the cancer in cell and animal studies.

25 May 2011

Whooping cough on the rise mandates continuation of vaccine drive

A sharp rise in the number of whooping cough (Pertussis) cases has prompted the New South Wales Government to extend a free vaccine program until at least the end of the year. The health authorities say it is extremely important for infants and older children to be vaccinated on time.

24 May 2011

New study shows that closing schools, other measures limited H1N1 spread in Mexico

The H1N1 virus was new, and most of the cases occurred among young people. Health professionals and scientists weren’t sure at the onset what the world would encounter with the virus.

24 May 2011

People who have close relative with type I alcoholism react more positively to alcohol

Scientists have long known that people who have a close relative with alcohol problems themselves run an increased risk of starting to abuse alcohol. The reason for this has not been known, but a new study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, provides part of the answer.

24 May 2011

Researchers devise new genetic technique for IVF embryos

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have devised a new technique, which helps couples that are affected by or are carriers of genetic diseases have in vitro fertilized babies free of both the disease in question and other chromosomal abnormalities. The results were reported in the April issue of Fertility and Sterility.

24 May 2011

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Game-worn football faceshields are more susceptible to breaking when subjected to high-velocity impact than are new faceshields, according to recent research.

24 May 2011

Mattel to fund four research projects focused on impact of play in children's early development

Mattel, Inc. today announced it will fund four university research projects focused on the impact of play in children's early development through Mattel's Philanthropy Programs.

24 May 2011

More than 15% of school children have a developmental disability

More than 15 percent of school-age kids — about 10 million children — had a developmental disability in 2006-08, according to a study released Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

24 May 2011

Violent television shows, movies do not add anything to children's enjoyment

Despite growing concern about the effects of media violence on children, violent television shows and movies continue to be produced and marketed to them. An Indiana University research study concludes that violence doesn't add anything to their enjoyment of such programs and their characters.

24 May 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban addresses maternal mortality in Nigeria, IDPs in Cote d'Ivoire

As part of a four-country tour, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday arrived in Nigeria, where he highlighted the importance of fighting maternal and child mortality in the country, which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Africa, Agence France-Presse reports.

24 May 2011

Tulsa burn specialist, assistant fire marshal partner with National Gasoline Safety Project

For many families, Memorial Day signals the start of summer fun. But as families plan backyard barbecues or campouts in the woods, a local doctor and a firefighter are working to remind parents that gas and fire never mix.

24 May 2011

Authorities in India's only Muslim-majority state battling increase in female foeticide, AFP reports

Agence France-Presse examines how officials in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir are battling a "shocking rise in female foeticide" by seizing unlicensed ultrasound machines and enlisting the assistance of religious leaders in the country's only Muslim-majority state.

24 May 2011

'Smoothing' occupancy could help children's hospitals reduce crowding

Too many admissions at a hospital at one time can put patients at risk. A new study published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine suggests that "smoothing" occupancy over the course of a week could help hospitals reduce crowding and protect patients from crowded conditions.

24 May 2011

Inotuzumab ozogamicin achieves over 50% response rate against acute lymphoblastic leukemia

An antibody packaged with a potent chemotherapy drug to selectively destroy acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells eradicated or greatly reduced the disease for 61 percent of 46 patients in a phase II study. It will be presented at the 47th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago June 3-7.

24 May 2011

Child Health News

Taking prenatal vitamins early during pregnancy can reduce risk of having children with autism

Impact of gaming devices on finger and wrist pain in children presented at EULAR 2011

Study: Healthy gut flora reduces risk of obesity and body's low-level inflammation

Doctors and nurses key to preventing vaccine refusal outbreaks

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

Study provides insight into effective treatments for autism spectrum disorder, seizures

New combination therapy eradicates acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, older adults

Whooping cough on the rise mandates continuation of vaccine drive

New study shows that closing schools, other measures limited H1N1 spread in Mexico

People who have close relative with type I alcoholism react more positively to alcohol

Researchers devise new genetic technique for IVF embryos

New faceshields offer protection to football players with amblyopia

Mattel to fund four research projects focused on impact of play in children's early development

More than 15% of school children have a developmental disability

Violent television shows, movies do not add anything to children's enjoyment

U.N. Secretary-General Ban addresses maternal mortality in Nigeria, IDPs in Cote d'Ivoire

Tulsa burn specialist, assistant fire marshal partner with National Gasoline Safety Project

Authorities in India's only Muslim-majority state battling increase in female foeticide, AFP reports

'Smoothing' occupancy could help children's hospitals reduce crowding

Inotuzumab ozogamicin achieves over 50% response rate against acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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