Epilepsy :: NIH Outlines Plans for Study of Pediatric Seizures
The scenario unfolds almost every day in the United States. A crowd gathers at a playground, or perhaps on a soccer field. A child has fallen to the ground, gripped by a seizure.
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MRI :: FDA Requests Boxed Warning for Contrast Agents Used to Improve MRI Images
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked manufacturers to include a new boxed warning on the product labeling of all gadolinium-based contrast agents which are used to enhance the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Health :: Canadian paper innovation holds promise for improved global health safety
Next time there is a global pandemic, contaminated water caused by flooding, or questionable-looking meat in a supermarket, we may be reaching for a piece of paper. It won?t be just any type of paper but a Canadian-invented bioactive paper that contains the ingredients to detect and ward off life-threatening bacteria and viruses like E-coli, salmonella and SARS, to name just a few.
Obesity :: Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
A study of high schools in China has found community, school and household factors have a major impact on obesity in adolescents.
Healthy :: Fewer fast food outlets and more walking tracks make healthier suburbs
Reducing the density of fast food outlets and improving walking tracks could help promote healthy behavior in local communities, according to a new University of Melbourne study.
Schizophrenia :: New data analyses for Bifeprunox show favorable effects vs. placebo
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), and Lundbeck A/S presented clinical study results on bifeprunox, an investigational treatment for adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, today at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
Pregnancy :: Sheep offer model for undernourishment in pregnant teen girls
In a pair of studies posted on Biology of Reproduction — Papers in Press, researchers report that results from studies of adolescent female sheep suggest that teenaged girls who become pregnant before reaching full growth may not be able to supply their fetuses with adequate nourishment.
Food :: Resistance genes in our food supply
Could the food we eat be contributing to the continuing rise of antibiotic-resistant infections? Harmless and even beneficial bacteria that exist in our food supply may also be carrying genes that code for antibiotic resistance. Once in our bodies, could they transmit the resistance genes to disease-causing bacteria?
Bird Flu :: Bird flu situation in Bangladesh serious – FAO
The United Nations food agency has said the bird flu situation in Bangladesh remains serious and sought a long-term strategic campaign to bring the deadly disease under control.
Viral Disease :: Hand-foot-mouth outbreak affects 863 people in east China
A hand-foot-mouth outbreak that began in April in Linyi city of east China’s Shandong Province has hit 863 people, mostly children, but no new deaths have been reported, a local official said.