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The Endocrine Society releases clinical practice guideline on Vitamin D deficiency

Today, The Endocrine Society released "Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline." The clinical practice guideline (CPG) is published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society.

7 Jun 2011

Survivors of childhood cancer at increased risk of developing subsequent primary neoplasms

In a study that included nearly 18,000 children who had cancer, with follow-up of about 25 years, the greatest excess risk associated with a subsequent primary neoplasm (a new tumor) at older than age 40 years was for digestive and genitourinary neoplasms (related to the genital or urinary tract organs), according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer.

7 Jun 2011

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Overweight girls lose more weight and can better stay on a healthy diet if they eat sugar-free, low-fat desserts several times weekly, as opposed to any dessert once a week, a new study finds. The results will be reported Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

7 Jun 2011

Several drug makers plan to lower prices of vaccines for GAVI purchase

Several pharmaceutical companies have pledged to lower the prices of vaccines against childhood illnesses ahead of the GAVI Alliance conference in London next week, the Guardian reports (Quinn, 6/6).

6 Jun 2011

Investigation finds 'disarray' in institutions for housing developmentally disabled

O. D. Heck is one of nine large institutions in New York that house the developmentally disabled, those with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome and other conditions.

6 Jun 2011

Majority of Canadian parents concerned about sun protection for children, CDA survey

Almost all Canadian parents (92%) are concerned about sun protection for their children, a new survey for the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) shows.

6 Jun 2011

JDRF praises New Brunswick government for comprehensive diabetes strategy

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) applauds the New Brunswick government for its commitment to diabetes.

6 Jun 2011

Department of Health urges caregivers, parents to update students' immunizations

Parents and caregivers are urged to use the summer break to make sure all students' immunizations are up to date before new regulations take effect in August, the Department of Health said today.

4 Jun 2011

UCLA pediatric investigators earn top accolades at TTCF Faculty Presentation Awards

A new therapy for type 1 diabetes? A promising treatment for deadly viruses? Does a common treatment for children with severe infection actually cause more harm than good? These are important questions being investigated by pediatric researchers at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

4 Jun 2011

New discoveries about role of blood vessels in early lung development

A research team at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles has made critical new discoveries about the role of blood vessels in guiding early lung development, especially in the essential, highly reproducible branching pattern of lung airways.

4 Jun 2011

G8 must fulfill pledges to women and children

"Making promises is one thing. Keeping them is another. If the G8 is really to deliver on and monitor the Muskoka Initiative - as it said it would last week - we must see it reported against in the 2012 G8 accountability report, with the gaps in aid information addressed".

4 Jun 2011

Study shows cognitive impairment is evident in preschool children

A recent study has shown that cognitive impairment is evident early on in preschool children with epilepsy, consistent with results of similar studies in older children.

3 Jun 2011

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

Physicians will have a better guide for more effectively managing treatment of children experiencing seizures related to autism with the results of a study by researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Texas-Houston.

3 Jun 2011

'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

An IRSF funded study published today in the journal Science has shown that the childhood disorder Rett syndrome, can be reestablished in adult animals by "switching off" a critical disease causing gene in healthy adult animals.

3 Jun 2011

House Republicans use Ag spending bill to push back against certain health measures

The Republicans have used an agriculture appropriations bill to send several messages: They don't want the government to require school meals that are more nutritional but also more expensive, they don't want the government to prod food companies to restrain marketing to children, and they don't want the Food and Drug Administration to regulate any substance based on anything but "hard science".

3 Jun 2011

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University. The new data show eating a typical American diet, which is high in fat, decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta, the temporary organ that nourishes the unborn fetus.

3 Jun 2011

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

Although bitterness can sometimes be desirable - such as in the taste of coffee or chocolate - more often bitter taste causes rejection that can interfere with food selection, nutrition and therapeutic compliance. This is especially true for children. Now, scientists from the Monell Center and Integral Molecular describe the discovery of a compound that inhibits bitterness by acting directly on a subset of bitter taste receptors.

3 Jun 2011

'Provision of choice' strategy helps improve vegetable consumption in children

A gesture as simple as allowing children to freely choose the vegetables they want to eat helps to increase the consumption of these foods in children, as University of Granada has found.

3 Jun 2011

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

Most of us never considered eating the mud pies we made as kids, but for many people all over the world, dining on dirt is nothing out of the ordinary. Now an extensive meta-analysis forthcoming in the June issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why.

3 Jun 2011

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study to evaluate the effects of STX209 on social impairment in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome.

2 Jun 2011

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The Endocrine Society releases clinical practice guideline on Vitamin D deficiency

Survivors of childhood cancer at increased risk of developing subsequent primary neoplasms

Moderate consumption of desserts with low glycemic index and glycemic load may help treat pediatric obesity

Several drug makers plan to lower prices of vaccines for GAVI purchase

Investigation finds 'disarray' in institutions for housing developmentally disabled

Majority of Canadian parents concerned about sun protection for children, CDA survey

JDRF praises New Brunswick government for comprehensive diabetes strategy

Department of Health urges caregivers, parents to update students' immunizations

UCLA pediatric investigators earn top accolades at TTCF Faculty Presentation Awards

New discoveries about role of blood vessels in early lung development

G8 must fulfill pledges to women and children

Study shows cognitive impairment is evident in preschool children

Insight into beneficial epilepsy treatments for children with autism

'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

House Republicans use Ag spending bill to push back against certain health measures

Fatty diet during pregnancy linked to increased risk of placental inflammation, stillbirth

Scientists discover new compound that inhibits bitterness

'Provision of choice' strategy helps improve vegetable consumption in children

Geophagy protects stomach against toxins, parasites and pathogens

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

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