Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Study links folic acid to lower autism risk
From USA Today (2/12):
Women who took folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy were about 40% less likely to have a baby later diagnosed with autism, according to a new study.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/12/folic-acid-autism-risk/1911043/
Women who took folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy were about 40% less likely to have a baby later diagnosed with autism, according to a new study.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/12/folic-acid-autism-risk/1911043/
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
ADHD treatments don't reduce symptoms in most children
From HealthDay News (2/11):
U.S. researchers monitored 186 3- to 5-year-olds with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and found that 90% of them still had symptoms six years following their diagnosis and ongoing therapy. Two-thirds of the children were taking medications for ADHD and their symptoms were just as serious as the children not taking any form of medication, according to the study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=673384
U.S. researchers monitored 186 3- to 5-year-olds with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and found that 90% of them still had symptoms six years following their diagnosis and ongoing therapy. Two-thirds of the children were taking medications for ADHD and their symptoms were just as serious as the children not taking any form of medication, according to the study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=673384
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Probiotic supplements lower risk of infant eczema, review finds
From Reuters (12/19):
U.S. researchers reviewed 21 studies and found that taking probiotic supplements reduced babies' risk of developing eczema. Some studies showed that at-risk children who were provided with Lactobacillus rhapsodic GG or Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain HN001 had a 50% lower risk of having the skin condition compared with the placebo group. The findings were published in the Archives of Dermatology.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-probiotics-skin-problems-idUSBRE8BI15H20121219
U.S. researchers reviewed 21 studies and found that taking probiotic supplements reduced babies' risk of developing eczema. Some studies showed that at-risk children who were provided with Lactobacillus rhapsodic GG or Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain HN001 had a 50% lower risk of having the skin condition compared with the placebo group. The findings were published in the Archives of Dermatology.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-probiotics-skin-problems-idUSBRE8BI15H20121219
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Excellent Article
An excellent article from the February 1st issue of NY Times Magazine...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/magazine/the-boy-with-a-thorn-in-his-joints.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/magazine/the-boy-with-a-thorn-in-his-joints.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
Dr. O'Hara Lecture on PANDAS/PANS - 2/12/13 @ 10am in New Canaan
For our local followers...
On Tuesday February 12th at 10am Dr. O'Hara will be speaking about PANDAS/PANS at the Waveny House in New Canaan.
"Transforming a Devasting Chronic Illness into a Treatable Disorder"
FREE lecture sponsored by SPED*NET New Canaan
For more information visit www.spednet.org
On Tuesday February 12th at 10am Dr. O'Hara will be speaking about PANDAS/PANS at the Waveny House in New Canaan.
"Transforming a Devasting Chronic Illness into a Treatable Disorder"
FREE lecture sponsored by SPED*NET New Canaan
For more information visit www.spednet.org
Monday, January 28, 2013
Getting enough sleep may help youths boost their vocabulary
From MedicalDaily.com (1/3):
Children who got enough sleep were able to learn and retain new words more quickly than those who didn't sleep well, according to a study published in the journal Developmental Science. Researchers found that both sleep disturbance and snoring among children were linked to increased risks of learning and behavioral problems.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/13294/20121128/good-sleep-linked-improved-vocabulary-children.htm
Children who got enough sleep were able to learn and retain new words more quickly than those who didn't sleep well, according to a study published in the journal Developmental Science. Researchers found that both sleep disturbance and snoring among children were linked to increased risks of learning and behavioral problems.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/13294/20121128/good-sleep-linked-improved-vocabulary-children.htm
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