HIV & AIDS
Mother-to-child HIV transmission in Gipuzkoa falls to 2%
UPV/EHU research personnel have studied the evolution that took place between 1984 and 2011 in paediatric HIV infection in Gipuzkoa.
Dec 2, 2013
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News tagged with paediatrics
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study finds potential markers for severity of childhood arthritis
(Medical Xpress)—Children who suffer from arthritis could one day receive more targeted treatment thanks to potential markers for the severity of the disorder discovered by researchers at the University of Adelaide and ...
Jul 12, 2013
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Pediatrics
Why is my baby hospitalized? Many moms in under-developed countries don't know the answer
Mothers in low-income countries may not understand why their babies are hospitalized after delivery, putting sick newborns at higher risk of health problems and death after being released from the hospital, a new study shows.
Jun 11, 2013
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Medical research
First successful treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood
Bochum's medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest with severe brain damage, a 2.5 year old boy had been in a persistent vegetative state – with minimal chances ...
May 23, 2013
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Pediatrics
Maternal obesity increases the risk of frequent wheezing in offspring
The fact that excess weight during pregnancy has negative consequences is not new information. A new study now concludes that the children of mothers obese before falling pregnant are four times more likely to have frequent ...
Mar 8, 2013
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Pediatrics
Home visiting programme can dramatically reduce child abuse in the longer term, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Latest research from the University of Otago, Christchurch (UOC) shows the Early Start home visiting programme halved rates of physical abuse against children and lowered non-accidental hospital visits ...
Nov 13, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Non-infected babies born to HIV mothers have reduced immunity to measles
Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others.
Oct 18, 2012
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Diabetes
Seasonal changes may influence the efficacy of vaccination against diabetes
The development of a medicine for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, based on autoantigen GAD65, received a setback following crucial clinical phase 3 trials that failed to show significant effects. One possible explanation ...
Feb 1, 2012
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Other
Europe needs to tackle legal, ethical and cultural barriers to child organ donation
Clinicians from a leading UK children's hospital have called for European countries to change the way they tackle the shortage of organ donations from children, after a review, published in the September issue of Acta Paediatrica, ...
Sep 8, 2011
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