Children :: Children who snack in large groups tend to eat more
Children snacking in big groups eat almost a third more than when snacking with a couple of mates, reveals research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Thalassemia :: Scientists identify mechanism driving iron overload in blood disease beta-thalassemia
Led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, an international group of scientists has pinpointed a specific genetic relationship as the cause of dangerous iron overload in persons with a form of the inherited blood disease, beta-thalassemia.
Autism :: Autism expert creates innovative intervention program
Autism is the fastest growing disability in the United States, and public school systems are trying to catch up. One out of every 166 children is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined.
Salmonella :: Salmonella in Wild Kitty Cat Food – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase, or use, Wild Kitty Cat Food due to the presence of Salmonella, a pathogen.
Garlic :: Be careful when using garlic to treat childhood ailments
Parents and practitioners should know more about garlic before using it to treat children, according to a review of data conducted in part by the University of Alberta.
Diabetes :: Elucidation of the genome for diabetics with DNA chips
A CNRS team headed by Philippe Froguel (CNRS, University of Lille 2, Pasteur Institute, Imperial College London) and Rob Sladek (McGill University, Montreal, Canada) in a French-British-Canadian collaboration that accounts for about 70 percent of the genetic risk for patients with type two diabetes.
Psychology :: Childhood cognition research underway at Rutgers-Camden
A new research laboratory at Rutgers University?Camden seeks to determine how children develop cognitive skills, how cultural heritage can shape psychological perspectives, and the role memory plays in making judgments.
Health Insurance :: Individuals with genetic conditions twice as likely to report health insurance denial
A new study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics reveals that individuals with genetic conditions are twice as likely to report having been denied health insurance than individuals with other chronic illnesses.
Tobacco :: Adults support r-rating for movies showing tobacco
According to a new survey, 81 percent of adults in the United States agree adolescents are more likely to smoke if they watch actors smoke in movies. Also, 70 percent support a new R-rating for any movies with on-screen tobacco imagery, unless the film clearly demonstrates the dangers of smoking.
Addiction :: Landmark Carnegie Mellon addiction study finds people underestimate power of drug cravings
A novel experiment conducted by Carnegie Mellon University Professor George Loewenstein and colleagues may explain why people try a drug, such as heroin, for the first time despite ample evidence that it is addictive. The results of the study, which are being published in the Journal of Health Economics, reveal that even longtime addicts underestimate the influence that drug cravings have over their behavior.