Children

Stem Cell :: USC receives nearly $3.4 million for stem cell research

Researchers from the University of Southern California received approximately $3.4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine for stem cell research.

Care :: Treat childhood trauma by buidling on parental memories of loving care

Infants and preschool-aged children who live in daily circumstances of potential trauma and danger can develop the resilience to cope through treatment that focuses on strengthening parent-child bonds, according to a national expert in child development.

Gastroenteritis :: Merck updates prescribing information for Rotateq gastroenteritis drug

Merck & Co., Inc. updated the prescribing information for ROTATEQ? (rotavirus vaccine, live, oral pentavalent), the Company’s vaccine to help prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children.

Obesity :: Chemical exposure may cause obesity

Obesity is generally discussed in terms of caloric intake (how much a person eats) and energy output (how much a person exercises). However, according to a University of Missouri-Columbia scientist, environmental chemicals found in everyday plastics and pesticides also may influence obesity.

Pregnancy :: Fish and seafoods during pregnancy may boost kids’ IQ

Women who eat seafood while pregnant may be boosting their children’s IQ, says new research.

Lawsuit :: Lawsuit filed against Conagra Foods over salmonella outbreak

A number of lawsuits filed against ConAgra Foods Inc. of US, because of the company’s salmonella-contaminated peanut butter.

Avian Flu :: Long road ahead in developing effective avian flu vaccination strategy

The near inevitability that influenza will explode into a pandemic in the coming few years has kept researchers searching for a way to prevent the worst effects of infection. The ultimate prize is a highly effective vaccine that could be produced and deployed rapidly.