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Sorry, Touch Screens Won't Turn Baby Into Einstein
Playing with touch screen devices may have no benefits in the cognitive development of kids younger than 3 years, even though many parents swear by the devices' 'educational benefits.'
Cationic small molecules hold great potential for preventing and treating fungal infections
Pathogenic fungi like Candida albicans can cause oral, skin, nail and genital infections. While exposure to pathogenic fungi is generally not life-threatening, it can be deadly to immunocompromised patients with...
Nightmares may signal a child is being bullied
Many children who are bullied suffer in silence. The trauma […]
Rejuvenating Effect Found In Blood Of Young Mice
Albino lab mouse Wikimedia Commons When people speak of the regenerative power of "young blood," they usually mean it metaphorically. But a trio of new studies show that compounds in the blood of young mice can rejuvenate...
Prophylactic antibiotics prevent UTI recurrences in children with vesicoureteral reflux
Children diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux following a urinary tract infection (UTI) are at risk for kidney scarring with subsequent UTIs. New research shows that children receiving antimicrobials over a two-year...
New approach to treating brittle bone disease unveiled
A new approach to treating brittle bone disease, a congenital disorder that results in fragile bones that break easily, has been discovered by researchers. The study showed that excessive activity...
Steroids Are Ineffective And Possibly Harmful In Pediatric Liver Disease
A clinical trial involving 14 sites provides new evidence on a growing controversy in the medical community – whether treating infants with steroids to augment surgery improves outcomes. read more
Thyroid medication has no effect on death rates in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
Treating subclinical hypothyroidism with levothyroxine has no effect on overall mortality rates, according to research. Subclinical hypothyroidism is a mild form of underactive thyroid disease where patients have raised levels...
Large increase in type 1, 2 diabetes among US youth, study shows
The prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased significantly between 2001 and 2009, according to a study that included data from more than three million children and...
DHA during pregnancy does not appear to improve cognitive outcomes for children, study indicates
Although there are recommendations for pregnant women to increase their intake of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to improve fetal brain development, a randomized trial finds that prenatal...
Low rate of cholesterol testing for children, adolescents
Although some guidelines recommend lipid screening for children and adolescents of certain ages, data indicate that only about 3 percent are having their cholesterol tested during health visits, according to...
Receiving Tdap vaccine during pregnancy appears safe, study shows
A preliminary study finds that receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy did not increase the risk of adverse...
Weight-loss surgery can reduce liver damage: Study shows reversal of early-stage liver fibrosis after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery, which is best known for its ability to help patients lose substantial weight, can also result in significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to new research.
Potential revision of treatment guidelines for bleeding ulcers: Analysis shows less costly therapy just as effective as standard of care
The current standard of care for managing patients who receive endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers should be replaced by an equally safe and less costly alternative that is more comfortable...
Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice now for humans
Harvard scientists were surprised that they saw a dramatic reversal, not just a slowing down, of the ageing in mice. Now they believe they might be able to regenerate human...
We risk disaster if drugs giants don't invest in research
With bacteria increasingly resistant to antibiotics, it's absurd that multinationals are halting the creation of new cures Continue reading...
How big-hearted babies turn into selfish monsters
Our natural instinct for altruism is being destroyed by the demands of modern life, says a new book Continue reading...
SIDS Persists Despite Recommendations For Safer Sleeping
About 4,000 babies die in their sleep each year from due to suffocation and strangulation despite recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics that infants always be placed on their...
Giving placebos such as reiki to cancer patients does more harm than good
Reiki and other placebo therapies may improve cancer patients' wellbeing but it deprives them of more effective treatments Continue reading...
Vibrating Oral Capsule For Chronic Constipation Shows Promising Results In Pilot Study
Chronic constipation is a disorder that affects approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population. Symptoms can be burdensome, leading to a reduction in patients' quality of life. An oral capsule that...
The New Smoke: Some E-Cigarettes Deliver a Puff of Carcinogens
New research suggests that some e-cigarettes get so hot that they can produce a carcinogenic byproduct.
For the first time, proof of what hormone replacement therapy does to genes involved in breast cancer
Researchers have measured activity of genes associated with breast cancer in women before and while, they took different types of HRT. They found that an HRT used in the WHI...
Why gay, lesbian teens binge drink: Stressful experiences, such as victimization and homophobia, linked to heavy episodic drinking
Higher rates of binge drinking by lesbian and gay adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers may be due to chronic stress caused by difficult social situations, according to a new...
Smoking during pregnancy may raise risk for heart defects in babies
Women who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their newborns at risk for congenital heart defects, and the more they smoke, the higher the risk, according to a new study.
Nearly 50 percent of physicians believe diversion of ADHD stimulant medications among teens is a problem
Two recent studies examined physicians' perceptions and knowledge of diversion of stimulant medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as well as practices physicians use to prevent diversion among their patients...
ADHD Medication Misuse Isn't Cheating, It's A Competitive Advantage - If You're Rich
In the 1960s, "speed freaks", people hooked on amphetamines, still avoided Ritalin. It was too dangerous. In the 1990s, Ritalin suddenly became a medication. For kids diagnosed with ADD, it...
Character Study: The Peripatetic Physician
Dr. Bernt Nesje, 67, has two guidelines for taking on patients: They must live in or around Greenwich Village, and they must be older than he is.
Death Stalks Muslims as Myanmar Cuts Off Aid
Myanmar’s Buddhist-led government has targeted the Rohingya people, depriving them of liberties even as it trumpets democratic reforms.