New Congenital Neutropenia Syndrome And Causative Gene Mutation Identified By Scientists A team of scientists has discovered a new syndrome associated with severe congenital neutropenia (SCN), a rare disorder in which children lack sufficient infection-fighting white cells, and identified the genetic cause of the syndrome: mutations in the gene Glucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic subunit 3 (G6PC3). The findings, which are published in the Jan.
ADHS Stresses Importance Of Folic Acid For Young Women"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That old adage is quite true when it comes to reducing brain and spinal birth defects. Today, the Arizona Department of Health Services launched an awareness campaign to stress the importance of preventing those birth defects by taking a multivitamin. In Arizona, more than 50 babies are born with brain and spine birth defects each year.
Can't Chalk It Up To "Baby Fat"Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive that diagnosis by a pediatrician.
Flu Season Is Here: How To Detect Symptoms Of Viral Myocarditis In Children And Young AdultsInfluenza, strep throat and the common cold afflict many people during the winter months, particularly in children and young adults, yet there is one often undiagnosed viral condition that can be far deadlier then these common viruses. Viral myocarditis is a sometimes fatal infection that inflames the myocardium, the thick muscular layer of the heart wall, and is the most common cause of heart failure in otherwise healthy children and young adults.
Clinical Practice Guideline For Smoking Cessation In A Public Antenatal Care SettingThe study assesses the effectiveness of a smoking cessation guideline relevant to the public maternity care settings with an accompanying implementation program throughout Queensland maternity hospitals. Despite high level evidence proving the effectiveness of smoking cessation programs, few Australian hospitals have adopted a systematic approach to assist pregnant women to stop smoking.
Effectiveness Of Prenatal Diagnosis Of Congenital Heart Defects, South AustraliaThis population analysis reports on the efficacy of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) using fetal echocardiography and South Australia's current obstetric screening program. Being a sensitive and specific tool for detecting CHD, fetal echocardiography is a much more accurate means for detecting structural defects in fetal hearts as compared to the routine obstetric screenings.
Study Shows Correlation In New Mexico Between Childhood Immunization Rates And Medicaid EnrollmentNew Mexico has the highest proportion of children in the nation enrolled in Medicaid. An article published in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE highlights research showing that childhood immunization rates in the state suffered when barriers increased to children's receiving Medicaid coverage. Researchers at the University of Toronto, University of New Mexico, and New Mexico Department of Health conducted the study. Dr.
Family Rejection Of Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Children Linked To Poor Health In Early ChildhoodFor the first time, researchers have established a clear link between family rejection of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and negative health outcomes in early adulthood. The findings will be published in the January issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a peer-reviewed article entitled "Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Young Adults.
Published Reports Inaccurate Concerning Alcohol Consumption During PregnancyA national alcohol research group is concerned that the media's misinterpretation of a recent British research study could encourage pregnant women to be more at ease with temperate alcohol consumption. Some media reports erroneously stated that the study by The University College London researchers revealed that light drinking by pregnant women could be beneficial to their babies.
South Asian Children From Relatively Well Off Families More Likely To Die In Intensive CareChildren of South Asian ethnicity from the least deprived backgrounds are more likely to die in intensive care than other children, reveals research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. The findings are based on admissions to 29 paediatric intensive care units across England and Wales between 2004 and 2007 for children under the age of 16.
StemCells, Inc. Receives FDA Approval To Initiate Clinical Trial Of HuCNS-SC® Cells In A Myelin DiseaseStemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a clinical trial of the Company's proprietary HuCNS-SC product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a fatal brain disorder that mainly affects young children. This Phase I trial is designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of HuCNS-SC cells as a treatment for PMD.
Diamyd Medical: New Study Application To Vaccinate Against Juvenile Diabetes With Diamyd®Diamyd Medical AB (publ.) (Pink Sheets:DMYDY) (STO:DIAMB): A renowned research group at Lund University has filed an application with the Swedish Medical Products Agency to carry out a study of the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® for the prevention of type 1 diabetes in Swedish children. This is the second prevention study with the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® for which approval has been sought in a short period.
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