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KID
HEALTHY campaign celebrates eighth anniversary
Leaders of the annual KID HEALTHY - Steps to Healthy Living
Campaign, announced today that on March 9 they will celebrate eight years
of working in schools and youth agencies to combat the rising trend of
childhood obesity in Southern California
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/KID-HEALTHY-campaign-celebrates-eighth-anniversary.aspx
Childhood
absence epilepsy: Comparative clinical trial of widely used anti-seizure
drugs
The first comprehensive comparative effectiveness clinical trial of
three widely used anti-seizure drugs for childhood absence epilepsy - the
most common form of epilepsy in kids - has established an evidence-based
approach for initial drug therapy.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/Childhood-absence-epilepsy-Comparative-clinical-trial-of-widely-used-anti-seizure-drugs.aspx
Philadelphia
FRESH project: Door to door smoking cessation treatment for smokers with
young children
In underserved areas like North Philadelphia, existing research
shows a nearly 10 percent higher smoking rate than in the general
population, with a lower quit rate to boot. The consequences of this public
health problem are magnified for new mothers that smoke, as they also
expose their babies to the ill effects of second-hand smoke.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/Philadelphia-FRESH-project-Door-to-door-smoking-cessation-treatment-for-smokers-with-young-children.aspx
Study:
73% of disadvantaged kids in Los Angeles County have untreated
caries
A huge percentage of underprivileged kids in Los Angeles County
have infectious dental disease that's gone unchecked, according to a study
led by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern
California.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/Study-7325-of-disadvantaged-kids-in-Los-Angeles-County-have-untreated-caries.aspx
Study
on role of recorded ODLs in improving clinical care for low-weight babies:
RWJF awards $480,000 grant
Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and
UC Irvine will monitor the day-to-day health of low-birth-weight babies and
their parents as part of a comprehensive initiative designed to combat
chronic illnesses associated with low-weight births.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/Study-on-role-of-recorded-ODLs-in-improving-clinical-care-for-low-weight-babies-RWJF-awards-24480000-grant.aspx
Community
support critical for reducing childhood obesity
Community support of school obesity prevention programs is critical
to achieving a significant decrease in obesity among children, according to
researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of
Healthy Living, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston (UTHealth).
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100304/Community-support-critical-for-reducing-childhood-obesity.aspx
School-based
weight-management program may be effective for losing weight
Innovative, kid-friendly strategies for losing weight and gaining
nutrition savvy-plus physical fitness skills-are emerging from scientific
studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/School-based-weight-management-program-may-be-effective-for-losing-weight.aspx
HHS
Secretary asks Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood
obesity
Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the
first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote
First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative, Let’s Move, to
solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess
weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/HHS-Secretary-asks-Olympic-athletes-to-combat-the-challenge-of-childhood-obesity.aspx
Study
on impact of bystander CPR on pediatric cardiac arrest
Bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a
child with cardiac arrest increase the child's likelihood of survival,
according to the largest pediatric study to date. The outcomes are similar
for both chest compression alone (hands-only) CPR and CPR with chest
compression and rescue breathing.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Study-on-impact-of-bystander-CPR-on-pediatric-cardiac-arrest.aspx
Children’s
Mercy Hospitals and Clinics installs Infinix CF-i/BP vascular X-ray
systems
To bring the latest in cardiovascular X-ray technology to its
pediatric patients, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas
City, Mo., has installed two InfinixTM CF-i/BP vascular X-ray systems with
8" x 8" flat panel detectors (FPD) from Toshiba America Medical
Systems, Inc. These systems are the first pediatric bi-plane systems in the
U.S. equipped with Toshiba’s Next Generation Advanced Image
Processing (AIP) capabilities.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Childrene28099s-Mercy-Hospitals-and-Clinics-installs-Infinix-CF-iBP-vascular-X-ray-systems.aspx
Eye
injuries in young children: Keep liquid detergent capsules out of
reach
In this week's BMJ, senior eye doctors are warning people to keep
liquid capsules for fabric detergents out of the reach of children after a
wave of eye injuries in young children at their hospital.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Eye-injuries-in-young-children-Keep-liquid-detergent-capsules-out-of-reach.aspx
Study:
LABA can be effective step-up treatment for children whose asthma is not
well controlled
For children whose asthma is not well controlled and on low doses
of inhaled corticosteroids, a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) may be the
most effective of three possible step-up treatments. National Jewish
clinician-scientists Stanley Szefler, Joseph Spahn, Ronina Covar Gary
Larsen and Lynn Taussig, and colleagues in the NIH-funded Childhood Asthma
Research and Education Network published their findings March 2, 2010,
online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Study-LABA-can-be-effective-step-up-treatment-for-children-whose-asthma-is-not-well-controlled.aspx
MSU
risk assessment: Reliable method to assess lead-poisoning risk in
children
As health departments across the United States seek a better way to
determine which children should be tested for lead poisoning, a method
created by Michigan State University scientists has proven to be more
accurate and cost-effective than current strategies.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/MSU-risk-assessment-Reliable-method-to-assess-lead-poisoning-risk-in-children.aspx
UHSM
uses Aruba Networks’ VBN solution to increase quality of antenatal
services
Aruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in 802.11n wireless LANs and
secure mobility solutions, today announced that the University Hospital of
South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is using
Aruba’s Virtual Branch Networking (VBN) solution to increase the
quality of antenatal services delivered to the local community.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/UHSM-uses-Aruba-Networkse28099-VBN-solution-to-increase-quality-of-antenatal-services.aspx
Altarum
Institute urges government to implement effective BMI surveillance systems
to combat childhood obesity
A report published today in the journal Health Affairs calls for
increased body mass index surveillance as a tool to combat the childhood
obesity epidemic and urges state and federal action to implement effective
BMI surveillance systems nationwide.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Altarum-Institute-urges-government-to-implement-effective-BMI-surveillance-systems-to-combat-childhood-obesity.aspx
Mother's
milk sends signals that affect babies' behavior and temperament
Among rhesus macaque monkeys, mothers who weigh more and have had
previous pregnancies produce more and better breast milk for their babies
than mothers who weigh less and are less experienced.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Mothers-milk-sends-signals-that-affect-babies-behavior-and-temperament.aspx
Junk
food consumption on the rise among U. S. children
Children in the United States are snacking more than ever before on
salty chips, candy and other junk food, according to a new University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill study.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Junk-food-consumption-on-the-rise-among-U-S-children.aspx
Nemours:
New efforts to reduce prevalence of overweight and obesity among Delaware's
children
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Delaware children,
ages 2-17, shows a flattening of the trajectory – no change- between
2006 and 2008. Because overweight and obesity rates had previously been
climbing rapidly, the leveling-off is cause for optimism reports Nemours in
the March 2010 edition of Health Affairs, a peer-reviewed publication and
the country's most respected health policy journal.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100303/Nemours-New-efforts-to-reduce-prevalence-of-overweight-and-obesity-among-Delawares-children.aspx
Researchers
face variety of barriers to addressing obesity in children
The US is facing many challenges in controlling the childhood
obesity epidemic. Despite recent efforts and some progress, one third of US
children are still overweight or obese. Yet research has shown that the
road to obesity begins early in life, and it is more common and difficult
to address for low-income children.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Researchers-face-variety-of-barriers-to-addressing-obesity-in-children.aspx
Cause
of abdominal pain in children with no apparent reason: Psychosomatic
component
A systematic review that is published in the current issue of
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of
Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal
pain with no apparent cause in children.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Cause-of-abdominal-pain-in-children-with-no-apparent-reason-Psychosomatic-component.aspx
Children
with cancer experiencing extreme pain: 13% of parents consider
"hastening death"
A survey of parents who had a child die of cancer found that one in
eight considered hastening their child's death, a deliberation influenced
by the amount of pain the child experienced during the last month of life,
report Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers in the March issue of
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Children-with-cancer-experiencing-extreme-pain-1325-of-parents-consider-hastening-death.aspx
Problems
controlling common diseases could be hindering efforts to meet key child
health goals
Problems controlling common diseases like HIV, heart disease and
diabetes in poor countries could be hindering efforts to meet the world's
key child health and tuberculosis goals, a new study published in PLoS
Medicine has warned.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Problems-controlling-common-diseases-could-be-hindering-efforts-to-meet-key-child-health-goals.aspx
Prenatal
cocaine exposure affects sustained attention and self-regulated behavior in
children
Children exposed to cocaine in the womb face serious consequences
from the drug, but fortunately not in certain critical physical and
cognitive areas as previously believed, according to a new comprehensive
review of research on the subject from scientists at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine. When a pregnant woman uses cocaine, it can
interrupt the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the baby, putting such
children at risk for premature birth, low birth weight and many other
problems.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Prenatal-cocaine-exposure-affects-sustained-attention-and-self-regulated-behavior-in-children.aspx
Visually
impaired children benefit from earlier introduction to long cane
When "T" started kindergarten, she was an independent,
confident child who was fully able to move about in her new
environment—even though she was the only visually impaired child in
her school and used a long cane. T was born in 2003 with Leber's congenital
amaurosis, a rare inherited eye disease, and has no light perception. She
was introduced to the long cane at the early age of 14 months to foster her
independence of mobility and functioning.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Visually-impaired-children-benefit-from-earlier-introduction-to-long-cane.aspx
Balloon
Sinuplasty minimally invasive surgery safe for treating chronic sinusitis
in children
A recently published study in the American Journal of Rhinology and
Allergy demonstrates Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology to be safe when
used by physicians in pediatric patients. Known as the INTACT study, this
is a prospective, non-randomized, multicenter study and was sponsored by
Acclarent, Inc.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Balloon-Sinuplasty-minimally-invasive-surgery-safe-for-treating-chronic-sinusitis-in-children.aspx
Pennsylvania
to use nearly $10M in federal grant funds to improve quality of health care
for children
Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced Pennsylvania will use
nearly $10 million in federal grant funds to improve the quality of health
care for children while reducing the cost of services through the use of
pediatric electronic health records.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Pennsylvania-to-use-nearly-2410M-in-federal-grant-funds-to-improve-quality-of-health-care-for-children.aspx
Eliminating
sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood
obesity
New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from
schools may help slow childhood obesity, according to a San Francisco State
University study released today and published in the March issue of the
journal Health Affairs.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Eliminating-sugary-beverages-and-junk-foods-from-schools-may-help-slow-childhood-obesity.aspx
Getting
pregnant the "traditional" way or by assisted reproduction does
not affect birthing process or the baby
Whether a women gets pregnant the "traditional" way or by
assisted reproduction has no effect on the birthing process itself or the
baby, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(NTNU) have found.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100302/Getting-pregnant-the-traditional-way-or-by-assisted-reproduction-does-not-affect-birthing-process-or-the-baby.aspx
Oral
immunotherapy promising for egg allergies, SLIT for milk allergies
Children with egg allergies who consume increasingly higher doses
of egg protein - the very nutrient they react to - appear to gradually
overcome their allergies, tolerating eggs better over time and with milder
symptoms, according to research conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's
Center and elsewhere.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Oral-immunotherapy-promising-for-egg-allergies-SLIT-for-milk-allergies.aspx
Breastfeeding
and better hygiene may protect against peptic ulcer bacterium
infection
Young children in developing countries are infected at an early age
with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which can cause peptic ulcers and
stomach cancer. New findings show that childrens´ immune responses
help in fighting the bacteria. In addition, breastfeeding and better
hygiene appear to protect against infection. The results provide hope for a
vaccine, according to research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the
University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Breastfeeding-and-better-hygiene-may-protect-against-peptic-ulcer-bacterium-infection.aspx
Childhood
obesity prevention: Prenatal and infancy period upto age 5 crucial
Efforts to prevent childhood obesity should begin far earlier than
currently thought-perhaps even before birth-especially for minority
children, according to a new study that tracked 1,826 women from pregnancy
through their children's first five years of life.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Childhood-obesity-prevention-Prenatal-and-infancy-period-upto-age-5-crucial.aspx
Obese
children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of C-reactive
protein
A study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers
found that obese children as young as 3 years old have elevated levels of
C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation that in adults is considered
an early warning sign for possible future heart disease.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Obese-children-as-young-as-3-years-old-have-elevated-levels-of-C-reactive-protein.aspx
Reversing
protein deficiency through gene therapy can improve SMA
Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct
motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that
serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy,
new research shows.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Reversing-protein-deficiency-through-gene-therapy-can-improve-SMA.aspx
Researchers
find gene regulator that plays key role in DS-AMKL
Between 5 and 10 percent of babies with Down syndrome develop a
transient form of leukemia that usually resolves on its own. However, for
reasons that haven't been clear, 20 to 30 percent of these babies progress
to a more serious leukemia known as Down syndrome acute megakaryoblastic
leukemia (DS-AMKL), which affects the blood progenitor cells that form red
blood cells and platelets.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100301/Researchers-find-gene-regulator-that-plays-key-role-in-DS-AMKL.aspx
Unexplained,
sudden anemia: Brown recluse spider bite
As spring approaches and people return to outdoor activities,
caution should be taken in areas of the country that are home to Loxosceles
reclusa, also called the brown recluse spider. A new study from St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital found that when patients present with sudden
anemia, but the cause is elusive, the brown recluse spider should be part
of the differential diagnosis, at least in parts of the nation where the
spider is regularly found.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100227/Unexplained-sudden-anemia-Brown-recluse-spider-bite.aspx
Bioethics
expert: Parents should be allowed to use selective reproduction in choosing
future child's gender
A bioethics expert has argued that parents should be allowed to use
selective reproduction to choose their future child's gender and to screen
out serious disease and disability.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100227/Bioethics-expert-Parents-should-be-allowed-to-use-selective-reproduction-in-choosing-future-childs-gender.aspx
Health
Policy Research Roundup: Length of hospital stays, analyses of Obama's
reform proposals
Archives Of Internal Medicine: Hospital Cost Of Care, Quality Of
Care, And Readmission Rates - This study compares patients treated for
pneumonia and congestive heart failure (CHF) and finds that high-cost
hospitals don't always deliver better care. The researchers, who based
their analysis on the data from 3,146 hospitals in the 2004 to 2006
Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR), report that
"risk-adjusted costs of care for CHF and pneumonia varied widely
between hospitals, although hospital cost-of-care patterns seemed stable
over time and correlated across conditions."
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100227/Health-Policy-Research-Roundup-Length-of-hospital-stays-analyses-of-Obamas-reform-proposals.aspx
Mutations
in MeCP2 cause autism spectrum disorder Rett Syndrome
A paper published online today in Molecular Cell proposes that
Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) impacts the entire genome in neurons,
rather than acting as a regulator of specific genes. Mutations in MeCP2
cause the autism spectrum disorder Rett Syndrome as well as some cases of
neuropsychiatric problems including autism, schizophrenia and learning
disabilities.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Mutations-in-MeCP2-cause-autism-spectrum-disorder-Rett-Syndrome.aspx
Creators
of Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign toast Let's Move!
program
The creators of the popular Milk Mustache "got milk?"
Campaign are toasting the new Let's Move! initiative that was unveiled by
First Lady Michelle Obama. Instead of the latest celebrity sporting a
white upper lip, the new ad features children – who have the most to
gain from the new Let's Move! program, which aims to solve the childhood
obesity problem in a generation.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Creators-of-Milk-Mustache-got-milk-Campaign-toast-Lets-Move!-program.aspx
Baby
Angels Foundation established to support bereaved parents in Minnesota and
western Wisconsin
The death of a child is one of the most painful losses a family can
experience, and when it happens unexpectedly it can leave them feeling
confused and helpless. To help families cope immediately and long after
this tragic event, Becca Peden and Serena Gragert have established the Baby
Angels Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at raising awareness of
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and funding much-needed resources for
bereaved parents in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Baby-Angels-Foundation-established-to-support-bereaved-parents-in-Minnesota-and-western-Wisconsin.aspx
Over
16% of pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and
treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining
risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a
study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Over-1625-of-pregnant-women-diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes.aspx
Possible
damage to children caused by compulsory vaccines: CVS calls for
investigation of federal agencies
In a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of House and Senate
Committees charged with oversight of the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), the Coalition for Vaccine Safety (CVS) is calling for
hearings to investigate HHS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and
other government agencies for failure to fully address issues of vaccine
safety as intended by the Mandate for Safer Vaccines in the 1986 National
Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Possible-damage-to-children-caused-by-compulsory-vaccines-CVS-calls-for-investigation-of-federal-agencies.aspx
AST
now offers programs and services to treat children with developmental
disorders
Autism Spectrum Therapies, an agency providing comprehensive autism
services throughout Southern California, is expanding its services to
include speech and language programs and occupational therapy, in addition
to behavior therapy. The focus of the new services will be early
intervention for children from infancy to age three and developmental
catch-up for young children who have fallen behind in any developmental
area.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/AST-now-offers-programs-and-services-to-treat-children-with-developmental-disorders.aspx
Fetuses
exposed to high levels of stress hormone may have solving problems later
on: Study
A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks
her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online
today in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The research shows that fetuses
exposed to high levels of stress hormone - shown to be a harbinger for
babies' poor cognitive development - can escape this fate if their mothers
provide them sensitive care during infancy and toddler-hood.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Fetuses-exposed-to-high-levels-of-stress-hormone-may-have-solving-problems-later-on-Study.aspx
Maternal
sensitivity may influence language development among children in early
stages of autism
A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that
maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who
go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a
cause for autism, this report examines how early parenting can promote
resiliency in this population.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/Maternal-sensitivity-may-influence-language-development-among-children-in-early-stages-of-autism.aspx
BPA
exposure during pregnancy may cause permanent reproduction problems for
female offspring
Here's more evidence that "safe" plastics are not as safe
as once presumed: New research published online in The FASEB Journal
suggests that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy leads to
epigenetic changes that may cause permanent reproduction problems for
female offspring. BPA, a common component of plastics used to contain food,
is a type of estrogen that is ubiquitous in the environment.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100226/BPA-exposure-during-pregnancy-may-cause-permanent-reproduction-problems-for-female-offspring.aspx
New
research using MRI shows that childhood stress can lead to structural brain
changes
New research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows that
childhood stress such as abuse or emotional neglect, in particular when
combined with genetic factors, can result in structural brain changes,
rendering these people more vulnerable to developing depression. The study
led by scientists at Trinity College Dublin has just been published in the
international scientific journal, Neuropsychopharmacology.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/New-research-using-MRI-shows-that-childhood-stress-can-lead-to-structural-brain-changes.aspx
CHOP
and AIAM collaborate to develop more accurate child crash test
dummies
A research report released today by The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Association of International Automobile
Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) details CHOP's cutting-edge work with academic
and industry collaborators to develop more accurate child crash test
dummies, called child anthropometric test devices (ATD's).
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/CHOP-and-AIAM-collaborate-to-develop-more-accurate-child-crash-test-dummies.aspx
YoNaturals'
healthy nutrition agenda could help combat childhood obesity
Mark Trotter is the charismatic CEO of YoNaturals, the leader in
natural and organic snack food vending. And he's led his feisty San Diego
company on its own inspired mission to improve the diets of our nation's
school age children.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/YoNaturals-healthy-nutrition-agenda-could-help-combat-childhood-obesity.aspx
Nevirapine
taken to protect fetus from HIV should be avoided for one year after
childbirth, say researchers
Women given the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention drug
nevirapine to protect their fetus should not use an HIV-drug regimen that
contains nevirapine for at least one year after childbirth, say researchers
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/Nevirapine-taken-to-protect-fetus-from-HIV-should-be-avoided-for-one-year-after-childbirth-say-researchers.aspx
Arterial
ischemic stroke in children often go unrecognized, and the strokes can
recur
Children can have strokes, and the strokes can recur, usually
within a month, according to pediatric researchers. Unfortunately, the
strokes often go unrecognized the first time, and the child does not
receive treatment before the recurrence.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/Arterial-ischemic-stroke-in-children-often-go-unrecognized-and-the-strokes-can-recur.aspx
Deciphering
babies' cries: Hope for new parents
Baby monitors of the future could translate infant cries, so that
parents will know for certain whether their child is sleepy, hungry,
needing a change, or in pain. Japanese scientists report details of a
statistical computer program that can analyze a baby's crying in the
International Journal of Biometrics.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/Deciphering-babies-cries-Hope-for-new-parents.aspx
FDA
approves Pfizer's Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Pfizer Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug
Administration has granted approval for Prevnar 13™ (Pneumococcal
13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]), the
Company’s 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100225/FDA-approves-Pfizers-Prevnar-13-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine.aspx
Enzon
Pharmaceuticals initiates treatment in PEG-SN38 Phase 1 study for pediatric
cancer patients
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the first patient
has been treated in the Phase 1 study of PEG-SN38 for pediatric cancer
patients. PEG-SN38 or EZN-2208 is Enzon’s PEGylated form of SN38, the
active metabolite of the cancer drug Camptosar® (irinotecan HCl
injection). The study is designed to find the recommended dose of PEG-SN38
in pediatric patients. The PEG-SN38 compound is currently being evaluated
in Phase 2 studies for metastatic colorectal and breast cancer.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100224/Enzon-Pharmaceuticals-initiates-treatment-in-PEG-SN38-Phase-1-study-for-pediatric-cancer-patients.aspx
FDA
approves Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' Prevnar 13 pneumococcal disease
vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Prevnar 13, a
pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine for infants and young children
ages 6 weeks through 5 years. Prevnar 13 will be the successor to Prevnar,
the pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine licensed by the FDA in 2000 to
prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and otitis media. The new
vaccine extends the protection to six additional types of the disease
causing bacteria.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100224/FDA-approves-Wyeth-Pharmaceuticals-Prevnar-13-pneumococcal-disease-vaccine.aspx
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