Contact: Eric Schoch eschoch@iu.edu 317-274-8205 Indiana University Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. In… Read More ›
Journal of Pediatrics
Study: Exposure to herbicide may increase risk of rare disorder: atrazine / choanal atresia
Contact: Dana Benson benson@bcm.edu 713-798-4710 Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON – (Sept. 28, 2012) – A common herbicide used in the United States may be linked to an increased risk of a congenital abnormality of the nasal cavity known as… Read More ›
Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s cognitive and motor development
Repost 2008 Contact: Jean-François Huppé jean-francois.huppe@dap.ulaval.ca 418-656-7785 Université Laval Quebec City, April 9, 2008—A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive,… Read More ›
Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
Contact: April Frawley Birdwell afrawley@vpha.health.ufl.edu 352-273-5817 University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s… Read More ›
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