News articles tagged with 'paediatric'
MS is more aggressive in children but slower to cause disability than in adults
— 17 Nov 2009 16:09 | HealthMagnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that paediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions,... — full story
Largest gene study of childhood IBD identifies 5 new genes
— 16 Nov 2009 11:50 | HealthIn the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including... — full story
Texas Children's discharges first paediatric patient with implanted mechanical heart device
— 12 Nov 2009 09:38 | HealthTexas Children's Hospital is the nation's first paediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only... — full story
Rice sociologist looks at paediatric physicians' views on religion, spirituality
— 12 Nov 2009 09:29 | HealthPaediatricians and paediatric oncologists express differing views on religion and spirituality, largely based on the types of patients they treat, according to a survey that will appear... — full story
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar
— 12 Nov 2009 09:02 | HealthMalfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory... — full story
Religion and medicine: Sometimes a healing prescription
— 5 Nov 2009 11:59 | HealthDo paediatric oncologists feel that religion is a bridge or a barrier to their work? Or do they feel it can be either, depending on whether their patients are recovering or deteriorating?... — full story
Lack of insurance may have figured in nearly 17,000 childhood deaths, study shows
— 30 Oct 2009 10:33 | HealthLack of health insurance might have led or contributed to nearly 17,000 deaths among hospitalised children in the United States in the span of less than two decades, according to research... — full story
Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain
— 28 Oct 2009 10:17 | HealthMany paediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol... — full story
New chemo cocktail blocks breast cancer like a strong fence
— 7 Oct 2009 14:14 | HealthThink of a protective fence that blocks the neighbour's dog from charging into your backyard. The body, too, has fences - physical and biochemical barriers that keep cells in their... — full story
Training clinicians helps reduce rates of early childhood cavities
— 29 Sep 2009 16:01 | HealthResearchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that paediatricians provided with the proper communication, educational and information technology tools and training... — full story