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Protein 'jailbreak' helps breast cancer cells live

If the fight against breast cancer were a criminal investigation, then the proteins survivin, HDAC6, CBP, and CRM1 would be among the shadier figures. In that vein, a study to be published in the March 30 ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Socioeconomic status more influential than race in determination of child abuse

An Indiana University School of Medicine study has determined that a patient's socioeconomic status has more influence than race on physician diagnosis of whether a child's injury was accidental or caused by abuse.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US mothers feed infants variety of herbal products

(AP) -- New research suggests many U.S. babies are fed herbal supplements or teas.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Food allergies not tied to eczema for most

Eczema is notoriously difficult to treat in children. The torturous dry-skin disease causes intense itching and sleeplessness, and sometimes parents try making dietary changes in addition or in place of conventional ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Babies who are good sleepers have both nature and nurture on their side, researchers say

If your child is a bad sleeper - one who can't fall asleep on her own, wakes up frequently at night, or insists on sleeping in your bed - is it because you are a bad parent? Or are her genes to blame?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study suggests a relationship between migraine headaches in children and a common heart defect

Roughly 15% of children suffer from migraines, and approximately one-third of these affected children have migraines with aura, a collection of symptoms that can include weakness, blind spots, and even hallucinations. Although ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Passive smoking increases risk to unborn babies, study says

Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Women commit shaken baby violence as often as men

Women are just as likely as men to violently shake a small child in their care, though men cause more severe injuries and death, according to a new University of Florida study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Decline in CP diagnoses in premature infants suggests improvements in perinatal care

Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born prematurely. Because cerebral palsy is a result of brain injury received shortly before, during, or soon after birth, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Convenient blood test not as effective for diagnosing diabetes in children

Doctors are increasingly using a convenient blood glucose test for diagnosing diabetes and pre-diabetes, but a study by the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital shows it's not the best way to diagnose diabetes ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly 10,000 babies suffer crib injuries yearly

(AP) -- Almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are hurt in crib and playpen accidents each year, according to the first nationwide analysis of emergency room treatment for these injuries.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not all infant formulas are alike: Differential effects on weight gain

New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. The findings have implications related to the infant's risk for the development ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

For now, reality of tooth decay outweighs concerns over sealant

Dental sealants, the popular, thin plastic coatings applied to the grooves of teeth, can reduce tooth decay in children by more than 70 percent. While highly effective, sealants pose concerns: They're made with bisphenol ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study maps need for kids' doctors in rural areas

(AP) -- There are enough children's doctors in the United States, they just work in the wrong places, a new study finds. Some wealthy areas are oversaturated with pediatricians and family doctors. Other parts ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens singled out for punishment

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents are about 40 percent more likely than other teens to be punished by school authorities, police and the courts, according to a study by Yale University researchers. Published in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0