BENEFITS OF FAMILY SUPPORT FOR CARERS OF STROKE PATIENTS (p 808)
Family support can significantly improve psychological and social outcomes for carers of people who have experienced stroke, concludes research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Little is known about the value of support services for stroke patients and their families. Jonathan Mant and colleagues did a randomised trial to assess the... view more... (2000-08-30)
The family: whose family?
Although governments, press and public may talk about a return to 'family values', the nature of the family has changed radically in recent years. Issues such as the changing roles of men and women within the family, surrogate motherhood, and changes in the balance of power between children and their parents are considered in a symposium on the... view more... (1998-12-03)
Children seriously affected when a parent suffers from depression
Life is hard for the children of a parent suffering from depression. Children take on an enormous amount of responsibility for the ill parent and for other family members. view more (2009-03-06)
Kids with pets grow up to be snorers
A predisposition to adult snoring can be established very early in life. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research describes possible childhood risk factors, including exposure to animals, early respiratory or ear infections and growing up in a large family. view more (2008-08-22)
Genes and environment important in families with history of high cholesterol
Risk of death varies significantly among patients with a family history of high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolaemia), with many untreated patients reaching a normal life span, finds a study in this week's BMJ. This suggests that strong interactions between genetic and environmental factors are involved in this disorder, and emphasises how... view more... (2001-04-24)
Adopted children in Cameroon compensate for male power
One in three children in East Cameroon do not live with their own mothers but with an adoptive aunt. As a result of this the adoptive aunt acquires a stronger position with respect to her husband and his family. This is the finding of Dr Catrien Notermans from the University of Nijmegen. In the age group 10 to 14 years, at least 1 in 3 children in... view more... (2002-05-23)
Screening for bowel cancer must include general population, not just those at risk
If screening for bowel cancer is to get the go-ahead, it must include everyone, not just those with a family history, who are known to be at increased risk, reports research in the Journal of Medical Screening. The government is known to be considering setting up a nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer, and pilot studies are already... view more... (2001-06-29)
Mothers have key role in family life for children with technology dependencies
Creating a family life incorporating the care needs of a child dependent on technology is a daunting task. Much of this task seems to fall upon mothers to help everyone in the family adjust. However, mothers often need help of their own to cope with the challenges of raising these children, a research study from Case Western Reserve University has... view more... (2009-03-19)
Withdrawal of life support often an imperfect compromise
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) doctors seeking to balance the complex needs of their patients and the patients' families may make an imperfect compromise, withdrawing life support systems over a prolonged period of time. view more (2008-10-07)
The effect of the media on ‘documentary-soap’ participants
The families and friends of people who take part in TV ‘documentary-soaps’ may be unhappy with the coverage and may not have been aware in advance of the repercussions of their loved ones appearing on such shows. Participants may also be unhappy with media coverage, but still willing to take part in future programmes. These are some of... view more... (2001-03-26)
Study Confirms Value Of Family-history Knowledge For Young Women With Breast Cancer (p 1101)
A UK study published as a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlights the importance of detailed family-history knowledge to help identify women with pathogenic gene mutations for breast cancer. Women who carry mutations of BRCA1 and/or BRCA2 genes have a much higher lifetime risk of breast cancer-up to 80%-compared with... view more... (2003-03-26)
New gene for dyslexia located
No gene for dyslexia has been isolated until now, although scientists have long suspected a genetic basis for the disorder and have even roughly mapped the region of the brain likely to be involved. The researchers anticipate that they will now be able to clone the genetic sequence and so gain important insights into the processes involved in... view more... (1999-09-02)
Physician-assisted suicide does not increase severity of depression, grief among family members
Unlike other forms of suicide, physician assisted death does not cause substantial regret, or a sense of rejection among surviving family members. view more (2009-10-01)
Spillover effects of family and school stress linger in adolescents' daily lives
Teenagers today face increasing pressures and demands from school and home. New research has found that stress at home affects adolescents' school life, and vice versa. What's more, that stress lasts for two days and affects academic performance across the high school years. view more (2008-05-15)
STRESS EXACERBATES ASTHMA IN CHILDREN (p 982)
High levels of stress have been shown to predict the onset of asthma in children genetically at risk, and to correlate with higher asthma morbidity. In this week's issue of The Lancet Seija Sandberg and colleagues set out to examine whether stressful experiences actually provoke new exacerbations in children who already have asthma. A group of 90... view more... (2000-09-14)
Shared family mealtimes predict fewer mental health problems in adolescents
Adolescents from families where mealtimes and other activities are shared seem to have fewer mental health problems, reports a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers assessed the family habits and rituals of 82 first time users, aged between 14 and 23, of mental health services in one metropolitan area. Anxiety and... view more... (2002-01-15)
Further Evidence Linking Suicide Risk To Family History (p 1126)
A Danish study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provides further evidence linking a family history of psychiatric illness and suicide to increased suicide risk-the study also shows how a family history of suicide and psychiatric illness act independently and are not influenced by socio-economic factors. Previous research has highlighted a... view more... (2002-10-09)
Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain
Based on a recent study, work fatigue, working overtime, job demands and dissatisfaction in combining paid work and family life are associated with weight gain. view more (2005-05-11)
Family and working life in different cultures
It is easier to be a parent and be gainfully employed in Sweden than in Sweden. Generous rules for work hours and for compensation more often result in a third child in Sweden. This has been demonstrated by sociologist Diana Corman at Stockholm University. What family life and working life look like in different phases of life and in different... view more... (2001-12-20)
Night blindness may explain fear of the dark
Fear of the dark is a common complaint in children and is often attributed to attention seeking behaviour. Yet researchers in this week's BMJ suggest that it may be due to night blindness - a diagnosis which can be easily missed. They describe two children with an inherited form of stationary night blindness. Both were very frightened of the dark,... view more... (2003-01-22)
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