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Researchers Home In On Obesity Gene And Offer Explanation For Overeating
An international team of researchers has identified the role of a gene which may explain why some people overeat and become obese. Their research, published today in Public Library of Science Biology, shows that the gene GAD2 has an appetite stimulating role, and that one form of the gene is strongly associated with obese people. While the... view more... (2003-10-31)

Severe and fatal allergic reactions to food in children are rare
Fears that the rates of severe or fatal allergic reactions to food are increasing dramatically are unfounded, finds a national, 10 year, study in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Such reactions are rare in the UK, but children who have asthma are at greater risk, the findings show.   view more (2002-03-21)

Child Health Psychologists Need To Promote Adult Disease Prevention
Many of the lifestyle habits that children and adolescents develop-eating a diet high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables, being physically inactive or sedentary, and experimenting with tobacco and alcohol use-can have a major impact on their health later in life.   view more (2007-10-25)

Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child's OCD
For most parents, soothing a child's anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.   view more (2009-06-18)

Study shows cane sugar, corn sweeteners have similar effects on appetite
A new study of sweetened beverages shows that cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup have similar effects on hunger, fullness, and food consumption at lunch.   view more (2007-07-11)

Should we test for HIV status in pregnant women?
Dr Lorraine Sherr, Professor Chris Hudson, and colleagues from several UK and European medical schools, have been studying the way other European countries are handling the problem, and found that the major variations between countries reflect the complexity of the ethics involved.   view more (1999-06-03)

Warm, nurturing parents have well-adjusted adolescents
Although preadolescents and adolescents might think their parents hold no sway over them, a study published in the September/October issue of the journal Child Development finds just the opposite - early parenting style makes a big difference in how a child turns out.   view more (2005-09-14)

Family favorite? Study says parents, sibs see imbalances in parents' attention differently
When parents treat their children differently, siblings and parents often have very different ideas about what's happening and why, says a University of Illinois study. And there can be as many points of view as there are family members.   view more (2007-05-22)

Parents confused about seriousness of measles, mumps and rubella
Parents who don't allow their children to have the MMR vaccine think that measles, mumps and rubella are less serious diseases than parents whose children have been vaccinated. Also, parents of children who go unvaccinated are more likely to believe there is a link between the vaccine and autism and/or bowel disorders.   view more (2004-08-23)

Study finds parents use cough medicines on under-2s despite the warnings
More than 40 per cent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two - even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age group, an Australia-first study has found.   view more (2008-05-16)

Surrogate mothers have no doubts about handing over the baby
Madrid, Spain: Surrogate mothers do not suffer major emotional problems during or after their pregnancy, or when they hand over the baby to the commissioning parents, researchers told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Wednesday 2 July). The latest results from a long-running study into... view more... (2003-06-29)

Kids of depressed moms more prone to behavioral problems and injury
Young children whose mothers are depressed are more prone to behavioural problems and injury, suggests US research published in Injury Prevention.   view more (2007-12-04)

Antiretroviral Therapy Around Childbirth Reduces Risk Of Mother-To-Child HIV-1 Transmission (pp 1168, 1178)
Antiretroviral therapy given to women before, during, and after childbirth could be beneficial in reducing mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission in the first few weeks after delivery, suggest authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. However, this short-term benefit could be compromised unless new interventions are identified to prevent... view more... (2002-04-04)

New test proves effective in more cancers
Avantogen Limited (ACU:ASX) today announced that cancer researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (TICHR) and Avantogen Limited have achieved an important milestone towards more individually targeted and effective treatments for cancer patients.   view more (2005-10-07)

Psychologist increases preschooler compliance in study
Parents and teachers can dramatically increase the compliance of preschool children who don't obey - and head off serious behavior problems down the road - by closely following a little-known, three-step "guided compliance" regimen.   view more (2006-09-29)

Malnutrition and obesity increasingly co-exist in global community
While nutritional status has improved worldwide over the past fifty years, new nutrition-related problems have also emerged.   view more (2005-08-04)

New insight into the link between genetics and obesity
Scientists have acquired new insight into how the 'obesity gene' triggers weight gain in some individuals. Their findings, reported online today in Science Express, could have implications for the future treatment of obesity as well as adult onset diabetes.   view more (2007-11-09)

Note to pediatricians: Taper meds in kids with stable asthma
A study of how pediatricians prescribe asthma medications suggests that while most would readily increase a child's medication if needed, many are reluctant to taper off drug use when less might be best.   view more (2008-07-07)

Hopkins children's experts say doctors and parents can sort out symptoms with a checklist
A young child arrives at the emergency room after several days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and is sent home with a diagnosis of viral gastritis and treatment for the symptoms.   view more (2008-10-07)

Rett syndrome research reveals high fracture risk
Researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research have found that girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture.   view more (2008-03-10)
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