By Michelle Chard NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Physical activity is associated with a lower risk of prevalent and incident depression among older

By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Women who take multivitamins before or during pregnancy significantly reduce the risk of their offspring

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Infants who are exposed to two or more cats or dogs during the first year of life appear

Laurie Barclay, MD Aug. 28, 2002 — Success rates of islet transplantation in diabetes mellitus are now approaching 80%, according to presentations from Aug. 27-30

איבוברופן נמצא כשווה ערך ל-acetaminophen אך עדיף עליו בהורדת חום בקרב ילדים, במטה-אנליס שהוצג בקונגרס העולמי לכאב בסנט דיאגו שנערך באוגוסט 2002. קבוצת חוקרים אוסטרלים

Newborn infants not only respond to pain, they may also learn to anticipate it.  Researchers from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,

מתן של גלוקוז במינון נמוך דרך הפה בעת ביצוע של הזרקה תת עורית לפגים מהווה טיפול אנלגטי יעיל בכאב הזריקה. החוקרים השוו בין פלצבו למינון

ילדים עם סימפטום של ‘שריקה’ בנשימה , סובלים בעיקר מהדבקות מ- RSV (respiratory syncytial virus ) , ביחס של פי 3 יותר מאשר משפעת. מימצא

במחקר שנערך באנגליה, ומתפרסם ב- BMJ,  נמצא כי ילדים אוטיסטים אינם נוטים לפתח הפרעות גסטרואינטנסיאליות בשכיחות רבה יותר מאשר ילדים נורמלים. נבדקו 96 ילדים אוטיסטים

Alendronate therapy substantially increases bone mineral density in pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases and secondary low bone mass. Dr. Rolando Cimaz, at the Clinica Pediatrica,

– In arthritic children treated with methotrexate, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levels fall significantly, UK researchers report in the August issue of the Archives of Disease

Human tetanus immune globulin given intrathecally decreases mortality and improves outcome in childhood tetanus, Indian researchers report. Drs. Janaki Menon and Lulu Mathews of Thrissur

Infants exposed to repeated painful stimuli, such as heel sticks, in the first 24 to 36 hours of life exhibit more intense pain responses during

Iron insufficiency may play a role in the development of first febrile seizures in children. Researchers found that plasma ferritin levels were lower in children

Aerosolised tobramycin’s high sputum concentrations “significantly” improve the therapeutic ratio compared to parenteral aminoglycosides in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis. American researchers – the lead

Breast-feeding is associated with a decreased risk of a woman developing systemic lupus erythematosus. This was a key finding of a population-based, case-control study of

Infected parents, particularly mothers, may play a key role in the transmission of Helicobacter pylori to their children.  German researchers studied the prevalence of H.

Topical pimecrolimus (Elidel), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, can control the symptoms of atopic dermatitis in infants aged 3 to 23 months without the risk of

– Prenatal administration of phenobarbital to prevent intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has neither beneficial nor adverse short-term effects on the neurodevelopment of preterm infants, according to

The long-acting, inhaled beta2 agonist formoterol shows anti-inflammatory properties as well as bronchodilating effects in children with asthma, according to Polish researchers. Dr. Iwona Stelmach