Children's Health:Childhood physical, sexual abuse linked to ulcerative colitis ♦ Depressed teens at risk of heart disease,♦ Identifying children at risk for sleep-disordered breathing

Kindergarten boys less interested in language activities A Norwegian study of kindergarten children reveals that girls are more interested in language activities than boys. As a result boys may receive less linguistic stimulation and become less prepared for school than girls.

Childhood physical, sexual abuse linked to ulcerative colitis Adults who were exposed to childhood physical or sexual abuse were approximately twice as likely to have ulcerative colitis.

Depressed teens at risk of heart disease, early monitoring urged Teens with major depression or bipolar disorder are at high risk of early heart and blood vessel disease. For the first time, experts urge early monitoring and assertive intervention to reduce risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease among teens with major depression or bipolar disorder.

Anesthesia professionals key to identifying children at risk for sleep-disordered breathing prior to surgery Knowing which risks may come into play before or during surgery is especially important where children are concerned. Implementation of a screening questionnaire helps anesthesia professionals identify children with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) before undergoing a general anesthetic

Kids, teens win when mental health providers team with family doctors Children and adolescents who receive integrated mental health and medical treatment are 66 percent more likely to have a good outcome than those who receive more traditional primary care.

Health Research: Stem cells provide lasting pain relief in mice ♦ New compounds may treat depression rapidly with few side effects ♦ Skin cancer marker plays critical role in tumor growth

Elective surgery is associated with lower risk of death than drugs for ulcerative colitis treatment

Patients over 50 with ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic disease of the colon, who undergo surgery to treat their condition live longer than those who are treated with medications.

Stem cells provide lasting pain relief in mice

Researchers have identified a promising stem cell based-therapy to address the chronic pain that affects more than one-third of the US adult population. In mice, bone marrow stromal cells were found to provide lasting relief for chronic pain caused by nerve damage. The findings also may advance cell-based therapies in chronic pain conditions, lower back pain and spinal cord injuries.

New compounds may treat depression rapidly with few side effects

A new study has identified promising compounds that could successfully treat depression in less than 24 hours with few side effects. The compounds could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.

Skin cancer marker plays critical role in tumor growth

The protein keratin 17 -- the presence of which is used in the lab to detect and stage various types of cancers -- is not just a biomarker for the disease, but may play a critical role in tumor growth, scientists suggest.

New surgical technique preserves kidney function following tumor removal

Renal cell carcinomas are one of the most common types of cancer. In order to preserve its wide range of functions, every effort is made not to remove the entire kidney, but rather just a portion of it. A surgical method that preserves long-term renal function has now been carried out successfully.

Health News: Fake rice in Philippines ♦ Dementia sufferers benefit from GPS ♦ Researchers test fecal transplantation to treat ulcerative colitis ♦ Stopping Candida in its tracks

Fake rice triggers call for safety nets As government agencies are  finding it  difficult to  pinpoint  the source of fake rice, Malacanang  has warned  the public   to be careful in  buying  the staple  and to purchase only from accredited and reliable stores.  Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero also called for the convening of the food safety regulation coordinating board whose members will have to  map out plans

Documenting how dementia sufferers benefit from GPS A brand new study of 200 dementia sufferers in Norway reveals that almost all experience greater peace of mind and increased levels of physical activity using GPS devices.

Stretchy mesh heater for sore muscles If you suffer from chronic muscle pain a doctor will likely recommend for you to apply heat to the injury.  But how do you effectively wrap that heat around a joint? Now scientists have come up with an ingenious way of creating therapeutic heat in a light, flexible design.

Stopping Candida in its tracks Scientists are one step closer to understanding how a normally harmless fungus changes to become a deadly infectious agent.

Researchers test fecal transplantation to treat ulcerative colitis A research team recruited 75 patients with a flare up of their ulcerative colitis and randomized them to fecal transplant therapy given as an enema derived from stool donated by an anonymous healthy donor, and placebo.