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Supersize me: The social context of the childhood obesity epidemic

Boston Children’s Museum announced today the second Lunch & Learn in a series of lectures which focus on helping parents, educators and child caregivers understand and react to the most prevalent issues facing our children.

18 May 2010

Jonas Brothers help raise funds for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles during Rock For Diabetes event

The multi-platinum album selling and Grammy nominated music artists, Jonas Brothers, joined more than 200 guests at the home of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman on Sunday, May 16 during the annual "Rock For Diabetes" event, to help raise funds for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Performing a special live show for attendees, the event raised more than $250,000 for the Center.

18 May 2010

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

You expect to find leading experts in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine presenting their research at the annual ATS International Conference-physicians and professors, basic scientists, fellows and post-docs, certainly. High school students? Not so much.

18 May 2010

Vidazorb Belly Boost probiotic supplement relieves children from eczema

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and, though many parents deal with their kids' allergies year-round, it's a time for education on the subject. One allergic reaction to food, fabric, grass, pollen, environmental factors, etc. is eczema, which recent statistics show develops in one out of ten children before the age of five.

18 May 2010

Family plays vital role in children's oral health: General Dentistry

Parents are a child's first teacher in life and play a significant role in maintaining his or her overall health. Providing oral health education to mothers and families is essential to teaching children healthy habits and preventing early childhood tooth decay, according to an article published in the May/June 2010 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry.

18 May 2010

Article demonstrates single agent activity of KRX-0401 in neuroblastoma tumor preclinical models

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals today announced the publication of an article in the May 12th Journal of the National Cancer Institute, entitled "In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibition of Neuroblastoma Tumor Cell Growth by AKT Inhibitor Perifosine," demonstrating the single agent activity of KRX-0401 (perifosine) in neuroblastoma tumor preclinical models.

18 May 2010

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from pediatric brain tumors for world's largest cancer research project

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from brain tumors in children for the world's largest cancer research project. The aim of the German PedBrainTumor Consortium within the ICGC is to develop innovative diagnostic methods and treatments in order to be able to provide children with therapies which have fewer side effects in future.

18 May 2010

Exosure to organophosphate pesticides associated with increased risk of ADHD in children

Following closely on the heels of the President's Cancer Panel Report exhorting consumers to choose food grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, and growth hormones to help decrease their exposure to environmental chemicals that can increase their risk of contracting cancer, a study published in today's issue of the journal Pediatrics concludes that exposure to organophosphate pesticides at levels common among U.S. children may contribute to the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in these children.

18 May 2010

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

Sleeping newborns are better learners than thought, says a University of Florida researcher about a study that is the first of its type. The study could lead to identifying those at risk for developmental disorders such as autism and dyslexia.

18 May 2010

High-fat ketogenic diet effective in treating infantile spasms

The high-fat ketogenic diet can dramatically reduce or completely eliminate debilitating seizures in most children with infantile spasms, whose seizures persist despite medication, according to a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study published online April 30 in the journal Epilepsia.

18 May 2010

Ambry Genetics launches AmbryScreen test for genetic screening of severe, common childhood diseases

Ambry Genetics announced today at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists annual clinical meeting the launch of AmbryScreen™, a genetic screening test used to identify carriers of some of the most severe and common childhood diseases affecting pan-ethnic populations.

18 May 2010

LLS's School & Youth Programs raise $1M to help fight against childhood cancer

Participants in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Greater Los Angeles Chapter School & Youth(SM) Programs raised an unprecedented $1 million this spring, in a campaign that gives kids a chance to help in the fight against blood cancers.

17 May 2010

Early CPAP as effective for preemies as ventilator, with fewer complications: Study

Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.

17 May 2010

Study describes association between childhood asthma and risk of developing adult COPD

Children with severe asthma have more than 30 times the risk of developing adult chronic obstructive lung disease as adults compared to children without asthma, according to a prospective longitudinal cohort study from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

17 May 2010

Dole Food to donate fifteen salad bars as part of Salad Bar In Every School campaign

Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today it is donating fifteen salad bars over the next three years in North Carolina, California and the Washington, D.C. areas. Dole is launching this initiative in partnership with the United Fresh Produce Association as part of their "Salad Bar In Every School" campaign.

15 May 2010

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding three new Treatment and Services Adaptation (TSA) Center grants for a total of $5.4 million over three years. These new grants are part of SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.

15 May 2010

Do Something World Festival wraps up week-long campaign of volunteer service

California Pastor Miles McPherson returned to the Caribbean this week with a large team of volunteers to "do something" for the region. McPherson, a former NFL Player, Senior Pastor of the Rock Church, San Diego and founder of Miles Ahead has produced the Cayman Islands "Do Something World Festival," to take place May 14-15.

15 May 2010

Mechanism in newborn's memory centre that adjusts brain maturation for information processing discovered

With their French colleagues, researchers at the University of Helsinki have found a mechanism in the memory centre of newborn that adjusts the maturation of the brain for the information processing required later in life. The study was published this week in an American science magazine The Journal of Neuroscience.

15 May 2010

New research facility at Riley Hospital for Children to improve clinical research trials for children

A new research facility at Riley Hospital for Children will dramatically improve the process of turning the results of laboratory research into new treatments for sick children, federal and local officials said Friday.

15 May 2010

Opinions: Africans fight malaria; Access to AIDS treatment; Noncommunicable disease summit; Maternal, child health efforts

In an East African opinion piece, U.N. Special Envoy for Malaria Ray Chambers; Mark Green, the director of the Malaria No More Policy Center; and John Bridgeland, vice chairman of Malaria No More, highlight Africans' involvement in addressing malaria on the continent.

15 May 2010

Child Health News

Supersize me: The social context of the childhood obesity epidemic

Jonas Brothers help raise funds for Childrens Hospital Los Angeles during Rock For Diabetes event

High school student studies effects of repeated x-rays in HMV children admitted for pneumonia

Vidazorb Belly Boost probiotic supplement relieves children from eczema

Family plays vital role in children's oral health: General Dentistry

Article demonstrates single agent activity of KRX-0401 in neuroblastoma tumor preclinical models

GATC Biotech to sequence samples from pediatric brain tumors for world's largest cancer research project

Exosure to organophosphate pesticides associated with increased risk of ADHD in children

Sleeping newborns are better learners: Study

High-fat ketogenic diet effective in treating infantile spasms

Ambry Genetics launches AmbryScreen test for genetic screening of severe, common childhood diseases

LLS's School & Youth Programs raise $1M to help fight against childhood cancer

Early CPAP as effective for preemies as ventilator, with fewer complications: Study

Study describes association between childhood asthma and risk of developing adult COPD

Dole Food to donate fifteen salad bars as part of Salad Bar In Every School campaign

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

Do Something World Festival wraps up week-long campaign of volunteer service

Mechanism in newborn's memory centre that adjusts brain maturation for information processing discovered

New research facility at Riley Hospital for Children to improve clinical research trials for children

Opinions: Africans fight malaria; Access to AIDS treatment; Noncommunicable disease summit; Maternal, child health efforts

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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