Within male twin pairs, A one-kilogram difference in weight within twin pairs at birth is associated with differences in systolic blood pressure (BP) at age
The most common malignant brain tumor in children, medulloblastoma, may be susceptible to treatment aimed at interrupting the Hedgehog signaling pathway. In the August 30th
By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 28 – In a male fetus with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), the in utero transplantation of
By Melissa Schorr NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 28 – Seizures in newborns are only rarely caused by lack of oxygen during delivery, according to
Laurie Barclay, MD Aug. 29, 2002 High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) for premature infants should be reserved to a few select centers, while the others
Children and adolescents with chronic daily headache may have one single syndrome rather than two coexistent headache types. Moreover, in many cases, this syndrome will
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