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Lean for life
Infant formula and other baby foods that provide permanent protection from obesity and diabetes into adulthood could be on shop shelves soon, reports Lisa Melton in Chemistry & Industry, the magazine of the SCI. view more (2007-04-23)
Young male sex offenders lack sexual sophistication
Adolescent child molesters have lower levels of sexual knowledge and are less able to empathise than their peers who do not offend. view more (2005-03-22)
Increased Parental Mortality After Death Of A Child (p 363)
Danish authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence for the first time that experiencing the death of a child increases the mortality rate of parents-with mothers being far more likely to die early than fathers. There has been no clear evidence to suggest that the death of a child is associated... view more... (2003-01-29)
Fatty foods -- not empty stomach -- fire up hunger hormone
New research led by the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat-not those made in the body-in order to optimize nutrient metabolism and promote the storage of body fat. view more (2009-06-08)
Hormone regulates fondness for food
Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness, also controls our fondness for food. view more (2007-08-10)
Study links child hunger and poor health to unstable housing
A new study shows that children whose families move frequently or live in overcrowded conditions are more likely to suffer from hunger and poor health than those in stable housing. view more (2008-12-02)
Car safety seats expose children to worse vibration than adult passengers
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered that children in child car safety seats are exposed to more vibration than adults in the same vehicle. The study, which will soon be published in The Journal of Ergonomics tested eight combinations of vehicle, child seat, child and adult on a specifically chosen road surface and concluded... view more... (2003-07-18)
Do You Tell A Child He Or She Is Dying?
The University of Surrey is pleased to announce it is hosting a summer school on 'Teaching Ethics to Healthcare Students' on July 21- 23 July, run by the International Centre for Nursing Ethics. Dr Verena Tschudin will give a lecture on truth-telling. She says "This will be a unique summer school as we will be teaching the... view more... (2004-07-22)
Mayo Clinic researchers examine the psychological impact of child abuse
According to a new Mayo Clinic study, a history of child abuse significantly impacts the wide range of challenges facing depressed inpatients. view more (2009-05-22)
Food tastes stronger when you're hungry
People on diets should be forgiven for moaning that chocolate tastes better when you're hungry. Just missing breakfast makes you more sensitive to sweet and salty tastes, according to research to be published next Monday in BMC Neuroscience. Hunger could increase your ability to taste, by increasing the sensitivity of the taste receptors on your... view more... (2004-02-18)
Uncovering the molecular basis of obesity
Why does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others? view more (2007-06-06)
Perceptions of Child Sexual Abuse
Women are more pro-victim and anti-perpetrator than men, younger victims are seen as more credible than older ones and men would consider a fifteen-year-old male victim of abuse to be less credible than a younger boy, particularly if he had been assaulted by a female. view more (2004-04-16)
Brain system serves as 'remote control' for fat metabolism
A system in the brain already known to regulate food intake also serves as a direct "remote control" for the way fat is stored and metabolized in the body, say University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers. view more (2007-09-21)
UCI researchers find new way to fight cocaine addiction
UC Irvine pharmacological researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cocaine cravings. view more (2009-04-02)
Hunger hormone increases during stress, may have antidepressant effect
New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat. view more (2008-06-16)
How mothers-in-law got a bad name
If relations with the in-laws are a little strained, spare a thought for German peasants in the 18th and 19th centuries. For them, having Dad`s mother around could double the chances of a child dying. From an evolutionary point of view, it makes sense for a mother`s parents to take more of an interest in a grandchild than the father`s parents.... view more... (2002-09-11)
Child safety seat education needs an extra boost
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children despite the widespread availability of effective child passenger restraint systems (CPRSs) such as child safety seats. view more (2009-10-12)
LANCET SUPPLEMENT - ONE WORLD, MANY VOICES
This year's supplement to The Lancet aims to give different perspectives on a wide range of health-related topics by comparing views from countries with very different past traditions and present realities. The contrasts and similarities between the essays in the supplement are sometimes startling and surprising. Public-health issues in the USA,... view more... (2000-12-21)
Some temper tantrum styles may be associated with clinical problems in preschool children
Temper tantrums are common among preschool children 3 to 6 years of age. Although these tantrums can range in duration and intensity, many parents often worry whether tantrums are also symptoms of more serious problems. view more (2007-12-20)
Quality of early child care plays role in later reading, math achievement
As children head back to school and attention turns to strategies for boosting reading and math achievement for low-income youth, a new study says the quality of early child care may play a role. view more (2009-09-15)
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