Pediatrics News and Research

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Home visits to educate children with asthma can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to ER

A few home visits by a health care specialist to educate children with asthma about basic strategies for earlier symptom recognition and improving medication use can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to the ER, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published in the December issue of Pediatrics.

1 Dec 2009

Toshiba introduces new CT system for pediatric imaging

With smaller vessels, lower bone density and less body fat, pediatric patients have different imaging needs than adults. Pediatric patients frequently have difficulty holding their breath or staying still during a scan, creating the need for CT technology tailored for their needs.

30 Nov 2009

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

At the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), "Images, my way" will resonate throughout the Siemens Healthcare booth (#825) from November 29 to December 3 at McCormick Place (Booth #825, East Building/Lakeside Center, Hall D) in Chicago.

30 Nov 2009

Virtual Imaging to showcase Canon’s advanced DR systems at RSNA 2009

Designed to improve today’s routine radiographic procedures, the RadPRO® product line from Virtual Imaging, Inc., a Canon U.S.A., Inc. subsidiary, will feature Canon’s current line of advanced portable and general digital radiography (DR) systems at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2009), taking place at McCormick Place, November 29 – December 3.

30 Nov 2009

Interventions by parent mentors can effectively reduce wheezing and asthma attacks in children

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that interventions by parent mentors - caregivers of asthmatic children who have received specialized topical training - can effectively reduce wheezing, asthma attacks, emergency room visits and missed adult workdays.

30 Nov 2009

Early intervention for young children with autism improves IQ, communication and social interaction

A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism - some as young as 18 months - is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.

30 Nov 2009

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Dr. Bernard Th-baud lives in two very different worlds. As a specialist in the Stollery Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, he cares for tiny babies, many of whom struggle for breath after being born weeks before they are due.

27 Nov 2009

Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Does stress increase blood pressure? This simple question has been the focus of intense research for many years. New Stress-related gene Modulates High Blood Pressure in Mice & Men

26 Nov 2009

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

26 Nov 2009

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.

25 Nov 2009

Several new vaccines require booster shots to remain effective during a lifetime: Study

Preventing disease is the goal of every health care provider and fortunately every year, new vaccines are being added to assist in disease prevention. But do all vaccines boost immunity for the same period of time? And, if not, when are additional 'booster shots' needed to keep immunity strong?

24 Nov 2009

StemCells commences patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial of HuCNS-SC in PMD

StemCells, Inc. announced today that it has commenced patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial designed to test the safety and preliminary efficacy of its HuCNS-SC® purified human neural stem cells in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a neurological disorder that primarily afflicts children. The study is being conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Children’s Hospital, one of the leading medical centers in the United States for neonatology, pediatric neurology and neurosurgery.

24 Nov 2009

Exposure to environmental pollutants is associated with asthma symptoms in children

Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals from residential heating oil combustion and particles from diesel emissions are associated with respiratory symptoms in young inner city children, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

24 Nov 2009

Researchers awarded grant to find effective methods for childhood obesity prevention

Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it comes an increased risk for developing health problems such as type 2 diabetes. The best way to reduce the risk of serious weight-related health issues such as diabetes is to eat healthy and increase physical activity.

24 Nov 2009

Human-derived UCB stem cell transplant has positive therapeutic effects on specific lung and heart disorders

Two separate studies published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (18:8), - now freely available on-line at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct - have shown that transplanted human-derived umbilical cord blood (UCB) stem cells transplanted in an animal model had positive therapeutic effects on specific lung and heart disorders the animal models.

24 Nov 2009

79% of children who lacked usual source of health care had an unmet need, reveals survey

Low-income children who don't access health care from the same place or provider over the long term are significantly more likely to have unmet health care needs compared with those do, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.

24 Nov 2009

UT Southwestern Medical Center among 10 institutions to share $56 million from NIH as part of ICAC

UT Southwestern Medical Center is among 10 institutions selected by the National Institutes of Health to share $56 million over five years as part of the Inner City Asthma Consortium (ICAC).

23 Nov 2009

Nightingale Informatix announces financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009

Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services announces its financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009. All results are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

23 Nov 2009

Raptor Pharmaceutical announces Phase 2b results of DR Cysteamine trial

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., today announced results from a Phase 2b clinical trial of its proprietary delayed-release cysteamine bitartrate ("DR Cysteamine") in patients with nephropathic cystinosis ("cystinosis"). The trial, conducted at the University of California, San Diego ("UCSD") General Clinical Research Center, evaluated safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of DR Cysteamine in nine cystinosis patients.

23 Nov 2009

Additional pre-programmed scenarios for use with Laerdal's SimNewB neonatal patient simulator developed

Laerdal Medical, in alliance with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has developed a second volume of pre-programmed scenarios for use with Laerdal's SimNewB (TM) neonatal patient simulator. SimNewB is designed to integrate simulation into the AAP's Neonatal Resuscitation Program and to facilitate training for treatment of other critical medical conditions in the neonatal period.

From Laerdal 23 Nov 2009

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Home visits to educate children with asthma can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to ER

Toshiba introduces new CT system for pediatric imaging

Siemens Healthcare to showcase latest medical imaging technologies at RSNA 2009

Virtual Imaging to showcase Canon’s advanced DR systems at RSNA 2009

Interventions by parent mentors can effectively reduce wheezing and asthma attacks in children

Early intervention for young children with autism improves IQ, communication and social interaction

Scientists demonstrate stem cells heal lungs of newborn rats; study anticipated to benefit premature babies

Researchers find link between novel gene, phosducin and blood pressure response to stress

Parent mentors can help in reducing asthma complications in minority children

Involving family members in medical rounds can improve standard of care, says new study

Several new vaccines require booster shots to remain effective during a lifetime: Study

StemCells commences patient recruitment for a Phase I clinical trial of HuCNS-SC in PMD

Exposure to environmental pollutants is associated with asthma symptoms in children

Researchers awarded grant to find effective methods for childhood obesity prevention

Human-derived UCB stem cell transplant has positive therapeutic effects on specific lung and heart disorders

79% of children who lacked usual source of health care had an unmet need, reveals survey

UT Southwestern Medical Center among 10 institutions to share $56 million from NIH as part of ICAC

Nightingale Informatix announces financial results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2009

Raptor Pharmaceutical announces Phase 2b results of DR Cysteamine trial

Additional pre-programmed scenarios for use with Laerdal's SimNewB neonatal patient simulator developed

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