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Reducing disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage

A pioneering technique, a world first in Bristol, has been shown to reduce disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage by washing the brain to remove toxic fluid.

Gene site found for children's food allergy

Paediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). In this disease, which may ca

Pregnant women falling short on nutrition

Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics

Deaf children with cochlear implants report similar quality of life to that of normal-hearing kids
Profoundly deaf children with cochlear implants to help them to hear rate their quality of life equal to their normal-hearing peers, according to new research from University of Texas Southwestern Med

Induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with premature ageing bring surprises
In a study that ties stem cell research together with research on ageing and cancer, investigators at Children's Hospital Boston have used genetic reprogramming to create cells from patients with a ra

Good parenting triumphs over prenatal stress
A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The re

Teens who spend less time glued to screens may relate better to peers
A new study at the University of Otago has some good news for parents worried that restricting TV viewing might make it more difficult for their children to relate to their friends.

High-fat ketogenic diet to control seizures is safe over long term
Current and former patients treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet to control multiple, daily and severe seizures can be reassured by the news that not only is the diet effective, but it also appear

New strain on whooping cough vaccine
Vaccination programs against whooping cough may not be fully effective because the bacteria that cause the disease have evolved new strains, a University of New South Wales study has found.

New way to kill paediatric brain tumours
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown once again that "ready, fire, aim", nonsensical though it may sound, can be an essential approach to research.

Chief Medical Officer mobilises GPs to support pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccinations
Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, is calling on GPs to promote vaccination against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza to their patients before the flu season begins in Australia

Household routines may help prevent obesity in children

According to Temple University's Robert Whitaker, a professor of paediatrics and public health at the Center for Obesity Research and Education, establishing certain routines at home could help cur

Eczema in early childhood associated with psychological problems in 10-year-old children
Eczema in early childhood may influence behaviour and mental health later in life. This is a key finding of a prospective birth cohort study to which scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München contr

Parents often wait too long to treat children's asthma symptoms
Parents of young children with asthma often recognise signs that their child is about to have an asthma attack but delay home treatment until the attack occurs, researchers at Washington University Sc

Possible pharmacological targets identified in paediatric OSA
Children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring, according to a new study fro