Tag Archives: Children
Guidelines developed for extremely premature infants shown to be life-changing
ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2012) For the last decade, prematurity has been the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States. As a result of prematurity many infants enter this world too early with a small chance of survival.
Mother admits killing children
30 October 2012 Last updated at 09:02 ET A mother who suffered postnatal depression has admitted killing her two children at their home. Felicia Boots, 35, killed Lily Boots, aged 14 months, and her 10-week-old brother Mason in Wandsworth, south-west London, in May
New way to prevent recurrent ear infections?
ScienceDaily (Oct. 30, 2012) Eliminating bacteria’s DNA and boosting antimicrobial proteins that already exist may help prevent middle ear infections from reoccurring
Early autism intervention improves brain responses to social cues
ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2012) An autism intervention program that emphasizes social interactions and is designed for children as young as 12 months has been found to improve cognitive skills and brain responses to faces, considered a building block for social skills
Inhaled anesthesia affects children’s brains more than intravenous anesthetic, study shows
ScienceDaily (Oct. 26, 2012) Stony Brook University School of Medicine researchers have found that children’s brains are more affected by an inhaled anesthetic than an intravenous anesthetic with increased levels of brain lactate. Lactate increases brain activation and may lead to metabolic changes associated with anxiety and delirium.
Elevated formaldehyde levels found in day care centers
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2012) A new, comprehensive survey of day care centers by University of California, Berkeley, researchers found that, overall, the environmental quality in child care settings was similar to other indoor environments, but that levels of formaldehyde and several other contaminants exceeded state health guidelines.
New genes for adult BMI levels: Versatile gene discovery chip used to detect gene variants involved in biology of obesity
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2012) A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults
Tenth whooping cough baby death
25 October 2012 Last updated at 06:24 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News A tenth baby has died in the worst outbreak of whooping cough for decades, Health Protection Agency figures for England and Wales show. Cases continue to soar with 1,322 more people infected in September, bringing the total to 6,121 this year. Newborn babies are most at risk of death from the disease.
Gene linked to inflammation in the aorta may contribute to abdominal aortic aneurysm
ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2012) A gene known to be involved in cancer and cardiovascular development may be the cause of inflammation in the most common form of aortic aneurysm and may be a key to treatment, according to research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The study, appearing online in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology on October 18, 2012, is the first to show that Notch 1 signaling is activated in abdominal aortic aneurysmal tissue in mice and humans
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