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Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
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Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
At birth, children with Down
syndrome aren't
developmentally delayed. But
as they age, these kids fall
behind. Memory deficits
inherent in Down syndrome
... > full story
Depression as Deadly as Smoking, Study Finds
A new study has found that
depression is as much of a
risk factor for mortality as
smoking. The study also
shows that patients with
depression face an overall
... > full story
The Straight Dope: Studies Link Parental Monitoring With Decreased Teen Marijuana Usage
Marijuana is the most widely
used illicit drug by
adolescents, with almost 42
percent of high school
seniors admitting to having
... > full story
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Examining Mathematical Abilities in Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
November 20, 2009 — Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have a number of cognitive deficits. Mathematical ability seems particularly damaged in children with FASD. A new study supports the importance of ... > full story -
Causative Gene of Rare Disorder Discovered by Sequencing Only Protein-Coding Regions of Genome
November 20, 2009 — More that 7,000 rare disorders in aggregate affect millions of people. Researchers have now shown that it may be possible to more quickly identify the causative gene for many of these disorders by ... > full story -
Mother's Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms, Study Suggests
November 20, 2009 — Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to new ... > full story -
Rethinking the Antibody-Dependent Enhancement Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Model
November 20, 2009 — New research challenges the dogma of the antibody-dependent enhancement model for the development of dengue hemorrhagic ... > full story -
Intervention Can Reduce Hostile Perceptions in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
November 20, 2009 — Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been linked to significant impairments in social skills. Researchers have found that a social- skills intervention called Children's Friendship Training can lead ... > full story -
Asthma a Significant Risk Factor for Complications in Children With H1N1
November 19, 2009 — A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal ... > full story -
Baby's Sleep Position Is the Major Factor in 'Flat-Headedness'
November 19, 2009 — A baby's sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly -- or the development of flat spots on an infant's head -- according to a new ... > full story -
Drug for Erectile Dysfunction Improves Heart Function in Young Heart-Disease Patients
November 18, 2009 — After treatment with sildenafil, heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation. Sildenafil is a ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Worse for Toddlers, Obese Children
November 18, 2009 — Some children may suffer greater consequences of secondhand smoke exposure. In both toddlers and adolescents, obesity enhances the cardiovascular toxicities of secondhand smoke exposure. Toddlers had ... > full story -
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Effective at Preventing Child Deaths, Study Suggests
November 18, 2009 — A new study concludes that pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV), already known to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and X-ray defined pneumonia, were also effective against child deaths. ... > full story
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