Pediatrics News and Research

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One-third to nearly one-half of all children and adolescents should be tested for cholesterol levels

According to the AHA, the physicians who care for these at-risk youth face an unexpected obstacle -- their parents. The AHA finds "low levels of parental compliance with both cholesterol screening and intervention."

10 May 2007

Movies significantly influence teens to smoke

Two new studies by Dartmouth Medical School pediatrician researchers underscore the significant impact that movies have in influencing teens to smoke.

9 May 2007

Pediatric interventions at 1 to 3 age may have the greatest impact at preventing childhood obesity

Columbia researchers have uncovered a critical age when many inner city children become overweight or obese: between the ages of 1 and 3 years old.

9 May 2007

Medicis Pharmaceutical to resolve false claims allegations

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation of Scottsdale, Ariz., will pay the United States $9.8 million to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act with respect to claims submitted to Medicaid, the Justice Department announced.

9 May 2007

Promoting health in teens and kids

Early results of a program aimed at combating childhood obesity show promise and the program is being well received by the children and their families.

9 May 2007

FluMist may help reduce the burden of seasonal influenza

MedImmune, Inc. has announced research results showing that use of FluMist(R) (Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) in daycare and school settings may help reduce the burden of seasonal influenza.

9 May 2007

Abbott seeks U.S. and E.U. approvals for Humira as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Abbott has announced it has simultaneously submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a Type II Variation to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) seeking approval to market HUMIRA (adalimumab) as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in the U.S. and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the European Union (EU).

9 May 2007

100 percent juice is not associated with young children being overweight

Using the same database that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to confirm the rise in obesity rates, researchers have concluded that 100 percent juice is not associated with young children being overweight or at risk for becoming overweight

9 May 2007

Tiny tots watching too much television

Regardless of the advice dished out by experts on how much exposure to television young children should be subjected to, new research suggests that parents appear to be ignoring that advice.

9 May 2007

Fruit juice does not make children fat

Researchers in the United States say there is no link between a child's consumption of pure fruit juices and their chances of being overweight.

9 May 2007

Adult stem cells play no role in insulin production

Diabetes researchers, investigating how the body supplies itself with insulin, discovered to their surprise that adult stem cells, which they expected to play a crucial role in the process, were nowhere to be found.

8 May 2007

Motivational interviewing - exciting new approach to personal counseling in the pediatrician's office

Physicians and registered dietitians who are trained in a new communication method called motivational interviewing may be able to help families change lifestyle behaviors, according to a study by a pediatrician at Brenner Children's Hospital, part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

8 May 2007

Many children of HIV-positive parents are not in their custody

A new joint study by UCLA and the Rand Corp. shows that more than half of children with an HIV-infected parent are not consistently in that parent's custody.

8 May 2007

Study compares three natural surfactants used to treat babies with respiratory distress syndrome

A pig-derived surfactant given to premature babies whose lungs aren't yet making the lubricant reduces mortality rates by 19 percent over two other commercially-available surfactants, researchers say.

8 May 2007

Surfactant replacement therapies improve neonatal survival in premature infants with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Data presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies, Annual Meeting demonstrate that premature infants with neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) have a nearly 20% better chance of survival if they are treated with Curosurf, (poractant alfa) Intratracheal Suspension rather than either of two competing surfactant therapies.

8 May 2007

Premature birth rate in U.S. linked to increased use of pesticides and nitrates

The growing premature birth rate in the United States appears to be strongly associated with increased use of pesticides and nitrates, according to work conducted by Paul Winchester, M.D., professor of clinical pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

8 May 2007

Simple blood test could predict relapse or survival for children and young adults with acute leukemias

A review of young leukemia patients over the past decade has shown that the absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), a measure of normal immune cells found on every complete blood count report, is a powerful predictor of survival for young patients with leukemia.

8 May 2007

Too much TV increases kids risk of attention and learning difficulties

Teenagers who watch television for three or more hours per day may have a higher risk of attention and learning difficulties in their adolescent and early adult years, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

8 May 2007

Loss of a single gene in kidney cancer cells causes them to stop making mitochondria

Studying a rare inherited syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that cancer cells can reprogram themselves to turn down their own energy-making machinery and use less oxygen, and that these changes might help cancer cells survive and spread.

8 May 2007

Toddlers watching too much TV

A large number of parents are ignoring warnings from the American Academy of Pediatrics and are allowing their very young children to watch television, DVDs or videos so that by 3 months of age 40 percent of infants are regular viewers.

8 May 2007

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

One-third to nearly one-half of all children and adolescents should be tested for cholesterol levels

Movies significantly influence teens to smoke

Pediatric interventions at 1 to 3 age may have the greatest impact at preventing childhood obesity

Medicis Pharmaceutical to resolve false claims allegations

Promoting health in teens and kids

FluMist may help reduce the burden of seasonal influenza

Abbott seeks U.S. and E.U. approvals for Humira as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

100 percent juice is not associated with young children being overweight

Tiny tots watching too much television

Fruit juice does not make children fat

Adult stem cells play no role in insulin production

Motivational interviewing - exciting new approach to personal counseling in the pediatrician's office

Many children of HIV-positive parents are not in their custody

Study compares three natural surfactants used to treat babies with respiratory distress syndrome

Surfactant replacement therapies improve neonatal survival in premature infants with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Premature birth rate in U.S. linked to increased use of pesticides and nitrates

Simple blood test could predict relapse or survival for children and young adults with acute leukemias

Too much TV increases kids risk of attention and learning difficulties

Loss of a single gene in kidney cancer cells causes them to stop making mitochondria

Toddlers watching too much TV

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