Archive: 14/01/2013
Understanding brain tumor growth opens door for non-surgical treatment
One in 25,000 people worldwide is affected by neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a condition where the loss of a tumour suppressor called Merlin results in multiple tumours in the brain and nervous system.
Jan 14, 2013
Food for thought: Ingredients and foods that give memory a boost
While there's no magic pill that protects and boosts memory, there are several foods that consumers can easily incorporate into their diets that can help.
Jan 14, 2013
Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought
While a great deal of research on childhood obesity has spotlighted the long-term health problems that emerge in adulthood, a new UCLA study focuses on the condition's immediate consequences and shows that obese youngsters ...
Jan 14, 2013
Federal Safe Routes to School program reduces child injuries by more than 40 percent in New York City
The national Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program was funded by Congress in 2005 in an effort to create safe environments for American children to walk or bike to school. Has the program been effective? In New York City, ...
Jan 14, 2013
Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms
Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather than their arm are around half as likely to be brought in for medical attention for an injection-site reaction. So says a new study of 1.4 ...
Jan 14, 2013
Alternative medicine use high amoung children with chronic conditions
Children who regularly see specialists for chronic medical conditions are also using complementary medicine at a high rate, demonstrates recently published research from the University of Alberta and the University of Ottawa.
Jan 14, 2013
30 percent of teen girls report meeting offline with someone they met online
A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online – a risk heightened for teen girls who have been victims of abuse or neglect.
Jan 14, 2013
Smoking intensity and cancer markers predict seriousness of bladder cancer
it also affects its course, in that people who smoke more have greater likelihood of developing more aggressive and deadly disease. That is one of the conclusions of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed ...
Jan 14, 2013