Archive: 21/04/2015
Surprising contributor to Rett syndrome identified
The immune system is designed to protect us from disease. But what if it was malfunctioning? Would it make a disease worse? That appears to be the case with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, and possibly in other ...
Apr 21, 2015
Childhood cancer survivors more likely to claim social security support as adults
Children with cancer have a good chance of surviving the disease—today more than 80 percent survive because of advances in treatment and care. However, recent studies have shown that some of these more than 420,000 U.S. ...
Apr 21, 2015
Incidence of serious diabetes complication may be increasing among youth in US
The incidence of a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, in youth in Colorado at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes increased by 55 percent between 1998 and 2012, suggesting a ...
Apr 21, 2015
Parent training significantly reduces disruptive behavior in children with autism
It's estimated that six out of 1,000 children worldwide are affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and 50 percent demonstrate serious and disruptive behavior, including tantrums, aggression, self-injury and noncompliance.
Apr 21, 2015
Type 1 diabetes: First hurdle taken on the way to an insulin vaccine
Scientists from the DFG Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, TU Dresden and the Institut für Diabetesforschung, Helmholtz Zentrum München, together with researchers from Vienna, Bristol and Denver (USA) have successfully ...
Apr 21, 2015
Study shows feasibility of using gene therapy to treat rare immunodeficiency syndrome
In a small study that included seven children and teens with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare immunodeficiency disorder, use of gene therapy resulted in clinical improvement in infectious complications, severe eczema, and ...
Apr 21, 2015