Valproate products can lower IQ scores in children of mothers who used them during pregnancy Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers and patients that medications including and related to valproate sodium can cause decreased IQ scores in children whose mothers[Read More…]
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Genome Sequencing Provides Unprecedented Insight into Causes of Pneumococcal Disease
Technology will allow better surveillance of bacterial populations, understanding of vaccine effectiveness Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. A new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK has, for the first time, used genome sequencing technology to track the[Read More…]
Women’s, Men’s Brains Respond Differently to Hungry Infant’s Cries
NIH study documents gender variations in brain activity Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have uncovered firm evidence for what many mothers have long suspected: women’s brains appear to be hard-wired to respond to the cries of a hungry infant. Researchers asked men and women[Read More…]
Type 1 Diabetes Network Expands Reach with Online Sign-up, Nationwide Testing
NIH-funded trial seeks volunteers to help discover ways to delay or prevent T1D Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. People with a family history of type 1 diabetes can now conveniently participate in free screening to help find ways to delay or prevent the disease, even if they live far from a[Read More…]
NIH Study Provides Clarity on Supplements for Protection Against Blinding Eye Disease
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Adding omega-3 fatty acids did not improve a combination of nutritional supplements commonly recommended for treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The plant-derived antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Nurses Week 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. National Nurses Week gives us a chance to recognize the contribution of the health care providers at the heart of our health care system. Every day, nurses provide leadership, innovation and advocacy to meet the health care needs of Americans. From making sure a young mother[Read More…]
Childhood Disability Rate Jumps 16% Over Past Decade
Number of kids with neurodevelopmental disabilities increases, but limitations due to physical donditions decrease WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic[Read More…]
Magnesium May Be as Important to Kids’ Bone Health as Calcium
Study shows magnesium intake, absorption significantly associated with bone density in children WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and[Read More…]
Improving Materials That Convert Heat to Electricity and Vice-versa
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that’s made with[Read More…]
Divide and Define: Clues to Understanding How Stem Cells Produce Different Kinds of Cells
The apical tip of fruitfly testis containing germline stem cells and differentiating germ cells. Copies of Y chromosome are marked with either red or blue. Using this method, the authors discovered that germline stem cells inherit specific copies of Y (and X) chromosomes. Image credit: Yukiko Yamashita ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 6,[Read More…]
