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Mitral valve surgery may be safe option for elderly patients
Deaths among elderly patients undergoing mitral valve surgery have decreased dramatically in recent years - making the procedure a feasible option. view more (2006-07-18)
Chemistry & Industry Magazine - cover date 6 October 2003
NEWS view more (2003-10-01)
Crane hatching marks a first for Smithsonian's National Zoo
Smithsonian's National Zoo has announced a first in its 118-year history — the hatching of a rare wattled crane chick. view more (2007-04-23)
More reports of children having trouble falling asleep than maintaining sleep
Children have more difficulty initiating sleep than maintaining sleep. Further, parents tend to underestimate their children's sleep problems. This highlights the importance of having treatment options available to help a child overcome a sleep disorder. view more (2007-10-01)
New study reveals doctors' reluctance to ask bereaved parents to consent to post-mortems in clinical trials context may be misplaced
The parents of babies involved in clinical trials who die during the trial period may be more willing to agree to their children undergoing post-mortem (PM) examinations than doctors believe them to be, new research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSTHM) reveals today. The research is published in a series of three... view more... (2004-04-22)
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)
Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children, surviving caregivers
Children who had a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with two living parents, along with an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). view more (2008-05-06)
Testosterone therapy may help elderly men with mild Alzheimer's disease
Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve the quality of life for elderly men with mild cases of Alzheimer's disease. view more (2005-12-13)
U-M study: Program to boost elderly flu vaccination could save lives
To increase influenza vaccinations rates among the elderly - those ages 65 and over who are at high risk for influenza-related mortality - the federal government could consider borrowing a page from the pharmaceutical companies' prescription drug advertising campaigns. view more (2006-03-27)
Most sick sea lions are inbred: research suggests a new focus in wildlife rehabilitation programmes
A team of scientists from Cambridge University and The Marine Mammal Center, USA, has studied sea lions undergoing rehabilitation in order to assess the effects of inbreeding on disease susceptibility. The team found that sea lions born to related parents took longer to recuperate and were affected more by infectious diseases and cancer than those... view more... (2003-03-06)
The quality of a father-child relationship effects intimate relationships in adulthood
Recent research at the University of Haifa School of Social Work revealed a connection between father-child relationship and the ability to achieve interrelation intimacy in adulthood. view more (2007-02-20)
Feeling the holiday blues? Then you must have children
Parenthood is not associated with enhanced mental health, and, in fact, is more likely to be associated with symptoms of depression, according to recently published sociological research. view more (2005-12-22)
Colorectal cancer screening remains essential for elderly Americans
As people get older, their risk of developing polyps and colorectal cancer increases. Currently, there is no clear evidence or established guideline for the upper age limit for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy. view more (2007-10-15)
Insect gene expression responds to diet
Cabbage looper caterpillars (Trichoplusia ni) are able to alter the expression of genes associated with metabolism, homeostasis and immunity in response to feeding on plants carrying bacteria. view more (2009-05-07)
Childhood obesity link to parents
The relationships between children and their parent of the same gender in the earliest years of life could be the key to understanding why some young people become obese and others do not, new research conducted by the EarlyBird Diabetes Study has shown. view more (2009-07-13)
Late talking toddler: New research debunks the myth
New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking toddlers. view more (2006-07-13)
Fox Chase finds all-biologic regimen efficacious and well-tolerated in elderly lung cancer patients
Previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients over the age of 70 respond well to a combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers reported today at the annual meeting of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. view more (2009-08-03)
Baby boomers value caring for aging parents more than earlier generation
A new study from the University of Southern California's Leonard Davis School of Gerontology found that the generation born in the 1950's and 60's are more committed to caring for their aging parents than their own parents were. view more (2006-12-04)
Eating habits and exercise behaviors in children can deteriorate early
As children transition from preschool-age to school-age, they may develop eating habits and leisure-time patterns that may not meet current recommendations and may contribute to childhood obesity. view more (2009-01-09)
Zero tolerance alcohol policy good choice for parents
Restaurants in Germany legally sell alcohol to teenagers after their sixteenth birthdays and French children drink wine with dinner at an early age, but U.S. parents who follow this relaxed European example, believing it fosters a healthier attitude toward alcohol, should be careful -- it may increase the likelihood that their children binge drink... view more... (2009-06-11)
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