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Changes in gene may stunt lung development in children
piggy submitted, created time 11 months 2 weeks (www.eurekalert.org)
Mutations in a gene may cause poor lung development in children, making them more vulnerable to diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) later in life, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and the German Research Center for Environmental Health. Their study, published online in Physiological Genomics, measured expression levels of the gene and its variants in both mouse lungs and children aged nine to eleven.
Study authors, led by George Leikauf, Ph.D 
Abuse Leaves Its Mark on the Brain
piggy submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
Child abuse doesn't just cause emotional problems; it also causes long-lasting changes the brain. A new study shows that in men who were abused as children, a gene involved in stress control is affected even decades later, following a pattern also seen in stressed baby rats.
Rat studies have revealed that maternal neglect alters the workings of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, a system that secretes particular hormones in response to stress
Gene Mutation Increases Drug Toxicity, Rejection Risk in Pediatric Kidney Transplants
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 3 weeks (www.sciencedaily.com)
Screening for mutations in a gene that helps the body metabolize a kidney transplant anti-rejection drug may predict which children are at higher risk for side effects, including compromised white blood cell count or organ rejection, according to new research.
First Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
piggy submitted, created time 1 year 1 month (www.sciencedaily.com)
An international team of researchers, led by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center, has uncovered the first gene linked to the most common type of epilepsy, called Rolandic epilepsy. One out of every five children with epilepsy is diagnosed with this form, which is associated with seizures starting in one part of the brain.
This finding is the first step in unlocking the causes of common childhood epilepsies and developing more effective treatments
Muscle Cells May Hold a Key to Repairing Young Hearts
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 2 months (www.washingtonpost.com)
No, this isn't a reminder that today -- the 12th day of Christmas -- is the traditional day to pack away the tree ornaments. These brilliant orbs are actually a layer of fluorescently stained muscle cells designed to encourage the growth of stem cells that may one day replace pacemakers in children and keep young hearts beating on time, according to Doug Cowan, an assistant professor of anesthesia at Children's Hospital Boston.
Brain reorganizes to make room for math
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.sciencenews.org)
It takes years for children to master the ins and outs of arithmetic. New research indicates that this learning process triggers a large-scale reorganization of brain processes involved in understanding written symbols for various quantities.
According to this article, when adults work on math problems, they show activity in a part of the brain known to be associated with linking written symbols to the things they represent, like numerical values, words, and musical notes
Long-Term Benefits of Morphine Treatment in Infants Confirmed in Rodent Study
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.filterproof.com)
A recent study conducted by researchers at Georgia State University is the first of its kind to demonstrate that administration of preemptive morphine prior to a painful procedure in infancy blocks the long-term negative consequences of pain in adult rodents. These studies have serious implications for the way anesthetics and analgesics are administered to neonates prior to surgery.
Genetic Differences That Cause Childhood Eye Disease
piggy submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.sciencedaily.com)
ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2008) — Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have unlocked part of the mystery underlying a childhood eye disease. New research shows how children with some types of glaucoma end up with missing or extra pieces of DNA.
The missing or extra bits of DNA are called copy number variations (CNVs). The U of A research team had previously shown how they play a major role in causing some types of pediatric glaucoma – a disease that can lead to blindness
Surgery may help, but not cure, obese children with sleep disorders
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 5 months (esciencenews.com)
Surgical interventions for many obese children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. Obese children are at increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that is associated with a decreased quality of life as well as behavioral, neurocognitive, cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and psychiatric complications
Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations
jerry submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (abcnews.go.com)
The vast majority of American children are getting their recommended vaccinations, federal health officials said Thursday.
Gene therapy experiments improve vision in nearly blind
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.newsvine.com)
Scientists for the first time have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight in people with a rare form of blindness, a development experts called a major advance for the experimental technique. Four of the six patients regained some vision.
Abused kids may be more prone to asthma
jerry submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.newscientist.com)
Physical or sexual abuse doubles the odds that a child – from Puerto Rico, at least – will suffer from asthma...
Fat Mum Hastens Path to Childhood Obesity
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.sciencedaily.com)
There is a correlation between children's obesity rates and those of their mothers, finds a new study. Other factors linked to a child's tendency to become obese include too much time spent in front of the TV and rapidly piling on the pounds in early childhood.
Gene Identified for Deadly Childhood Cancer
sea-maid submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)
Fifteen years of genetic sleuthing have finally paid off: Researchers have nailed the gene that appears to cause an inherited form of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system that predominantly strikes children. Scientists are optimistic that the findings will allow them to develop disease screening for some families, as well as lead to potential new therapies.
High-Fat Diet Found to Fight Seizures in Kids
kavin submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.usnews.com)
A diet high in fat—extremely high in fat, that is—has just been shown in a clinical trial to cut seizure frequency in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy. It's not a cure, and it's not an easy treatment to stomach, but it works, British researchers reported Friday in the journal Lancet Neurology.
Dr. Atkins himself might have gagged on the therapeutic regimen, which is called the ketogenic diet. It's so fatty that carbohydrates and protein combined aren't permitted to account for more than twenty-five percent of total calories
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