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Genetic Studies at University of Leicester Advance DNA Profiling and Research Into Child Abuse
PhD student Eleanor Graham presented a paper on the "Determination of the distribution of DNA to the faces of children aged 0-5 years due to normal day-to-day interaction between the child and the carers." Her fellow Leicester authors were Vicky Bowyer, also a PhD Student and Professor Guy Rutty, with Sabine Maguire and Beverley Ellaway... view more... (2005-05-11)
Prenatal drug exposure linked to sleep problems in children
In the first study across time into late childhood of the effects of prenatal drug exposure on sleep, prenatal drug exposure is associated with greater sleep problems in children. view more (2008-06-10)
Parents' depression can weigh on children
A parent's struggle with stress or depression can lower a child's quality of life -- and it could hinder an overweight youngster's attempts to lose weight, too, University of Florida researchers say. view more (2007-08-08)
New guideline tackles leading cause of mother and child death
A new guideline published in this week's BMJ will help to tackle one of the leading causes of illness and death during pregnancy. view more (2005-03-09)
Cannabis Hampers Baby Growth
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that pregnant women who frequently use cannabis during their pregnancy may affect the growth of their unborn child. With the recent change in status of cannabis from a class A to class B drug, it is important to assess whether it is entirely safe for use during pregnancy. A marker which often... view more... (2002-01-07)
Many pregnant women avoid HIV screening in Africa
'Prevention is the best cure' is a common expression, but what happens if preventative measures are not used? A large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested, increasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission. view more (2009-11-20)
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question
Research linking the MMR vaccine to autism and bowel disorders is stopping children from being vaccinated because parents who value the findings of research are nine times less likely to allow their child to be vaccinated. view more (2004-08-23)
Sleep problems linked to obesity, lower quality of life in school-aged children
A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds an increased prevalence of sleep problems among school-aged children who are obese and an association between increased weight and lower quality of life. view more (2008-06-10)
Women with swine flu 13 times more likely to suffer critical illness if they are pregnant
Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had swine flu were 13 times more likely to be admitted to hospital with a critical illness, according to research published on bmj.com today. view more (2010-03-19)
Dads break and fracture their children's bones more than moms
Dads break or fracture the bones of their children far more often than moms, and they tend to inflict their abusive rage on infants younger than five months old, according to a study in Child Abuse & Neglect. view more (2007-12-06)
Mental health treatment extends lives of older patients with diabetes and depression
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report that older adults with diabetes and depression are half as likely to die over a 5-year period when they receive depression care management than depressed patients with diabetes who do not receive depression care management. view more (2007-12-06)
American College of Physicians recommends flu vaccination for health-care workers
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends that an annual influenza vaccine should be required for every health care worker with direct patient care activities. view more (2007-10-04)
Identifying medical proxy should be part of routine medical care
One-third of married individuals choose someone other than their spouse as a surrogate for medical decision-making. And more often than not, when adult patients chose a parent, sibling or child, they prefer their mothers, sisters and daughters to serve as medical proxies over their fathers, brothers and sons. view more (2006-07-27)
Complex questions asked by defense lawyers linked to convictions in child abuse trials
Defendants in child abuse cases are more likely to be convicted if their defense lawyer uses complicated language when interrogating young victims according to new research out of the University of Toronto and the University of Southern California. view more (2008-07-21)
Manchester academic to tell conferences: Child abuse can cause schizophrenia
University of Manchester researcher Paul Hammersley is to tell two international conferences, in London and Madrid on 14 June 2006, that child abuse can cause schizophrenia. view more (2006-06-14)
Level of Oxytocin in Pregnant Women Predicts Mother-Child Bond
Humans are hard-wired to form enduring bonds with others. One of the primary bonds across the mammalian species is the mother-infant bond. Evolutionarily speaking, it is in a mother's best interest to foster the well-being of her child; however, some mothers just seem a bit more maternal than others do. Now, new research points to a hormone that... view more... (2007-10-16)
Background TV found to have negative effect on parent-child interactions
More than a third of American infants and toddlers live in homes where the television is on most or all the time, even if no one's watching. A new study looks for the first time at the effect of background TV on interactions between parents and young children-and finds that the effect is negative. view more (2009-09-15)
Guidelines for professionals working with AD/HD
The British Psychological Society has produced guidelines and principles to help professionals from various disciplines who are likely to need to work together to help children with AD/HD. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD): Guidelines and principles for successful multi-agency working is a report produced by a Society working party.... view more... (2000-11-17)
Expanded insurance benefits break down barriers to hospice care, according to new study
Patients with advanced illnesses more than doubled their use of hospice care when a major national health plan made hospice care more readily accessible, according to the results of a comparative study published in Journal of Palliative Medicine. view more (2009-09-01)
Treat me as a person not just a number, say patients
Not being able to see a doctor who knows you or with whom you have developed a relationship could have an impact on your personal care, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-06-12)
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