Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTH), a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to treat serious diseases associated with inflammation, announced that their product candidate varespladib (A-001) was awarded the 2010 European Society Pediatric Research Award at the Third Congress of...
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ("Oncolytics") (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ: ONCY) announced that the Children's Oncology Group (COG) intends to conduct a Phase I trial of REOLYSIN® in combination with cyclophosphamide in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors. The study will be conducted in...
Your child may be allergic to your holiday pumpkin pie, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix, Nov. 11-16. Hot topics discussed in pediatric allergies include pumpkin and caterpillar allergies, and...
Data presented at a major medical meeting include findings that demonstrate improved handwriting performance in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when taking CONCERTA® (OROS® methylphenidate HCl Extended-Release Tablets CII) compared to placebo. This data, which was...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity among children aged 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. This astronomical rise has led many advocates to focus their energies on improving nutritional conditions in schools, including reforming...
Investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have found that unlike adults, levels of serum beta-natriuretic peptide (BNP) do not increase in pediatric trauma patients with serious head injuries. Serum BNP is a hormone produced by the heart. Blood levels of BNP rise as the heart is required...
C-reactive protein (CRP) is used to assess disease activity in diverse inflammatory disorders including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, in IBD, a significant number of patients present with low CRP levels despite clinically active disease. In paediatric patients with IBD the...
"Children are not small adults" pediatricians say that's what makes their specialty different from the practice of medicine in adults. For similar reasons, researchers exploring the medical uses of nanotechnology believe that the use of molecular-level nanomedicine techniques in children will...
"Your child has cancer." They are words every parent can't imagine hearing. However, many parents are still in the dark about what causes pediatric cancer, how it is treated and the quality of life for children following treatment. To help parents better understand pediatric cancer and bring...
Having a baby is a very exciting time for new parents, with all the preparation and anticipation that comes with it. But how do parents find help and assistance-from prenatal care to parenting tips? Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) have come up with...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
"Pediatric oncology teams across the county are working every day to improve the care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer," said Deborah Echtenkamp MSN RN CPON®, president of the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON). "But there is more to be done, both for...
News outlets report on how the health care bill pending in Congress might affect pediatric specialists and pharmacists. "A growing shortage of pediatricians trained in specialties such as neurology, gastroenterology, and developmental and behavioral medicine is threatening timely access to care...
News outlets report on how the health care bill pending in Congress might affect pediatric specialists and pharmacists. "A growing shortage of pediatricians trained in specialties such as neurology, gastroenterology, and developmental and behavioral medicine is threatening timely access to care...
Oral disease, primarily dental caries, is the most common pediatric disease and can lead to physical and psychological disabilities as well as significant morbidity in adulthood. In May 2000, Dr David Satcher's landmark report, Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, highlighted...
Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a technique that is able to determine whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or habitual snoring by screening their urine. "These findings open up the possibility of developing a relatively simple urine test that could detect...