Less than three per cent of 11-year-olds are taking enough exercise, according to new research from the United Kingdom. The researchers monitored the physical activity levels of more than 5,500 11-year-olds in the South West of England over seven consecutive days between January 2003 and January 2005. The children were part of the Avon Longitudinal [...]
Preliminary research has suggested that for children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes, dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids was associated with a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity. In the study, American researchers, examined whether consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were associated with the development of pancreatic islet autoimmunity (IA). The [...]
Physiotherapy can improve the daily lives of patients who have had knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis in the short-term. Six trials involving 614 patients were included overall in the review. Effectiveness was measured in terms of improving function, quality of life, walking, range of motion in the knee joint, and muscle strength. The review [...]
A strain of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes ear infections in children, has been detected that is resistant to all FDA-approved antibiotics for treatment of ear infections and is not covered by the pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine, according to a new study from the US. In the study, doctors examined the shifts in bacteria [...]
Occupational therapy can improve the lives of patients who have suffered a stroke and lessen their chances of deteriorating, according to a new study. Researchers in Scotland looked at nine randomised controlled trials with a total group size of 1,258 people. The mean age ranged from 55 to 87.5 years. They found that patients who [...]
Children diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing appear to sleep better and have improved behaviour following removal of their tonsils and adenoids, according to a new study. In the study, doctors enrolled 117 children whose average age was 6.5 years, who were diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing, and who underwent adenotonsillectomy. Among the 71 children who completed the [...]
Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) appear to be more prevalent than previously believed, affecting certain populations disproportionately, according to a new study. Doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study to determine the incidence of invasive MRSA disease in certain US communities in 2005 and to use these results [...]
New research from Australia has suggested that use of the ACE inhibitor perindopril, along with a beta-blocker, may help reduce cardiac measures such as aortic stiffness and dilation that are associated with the cardiac complications of Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a hereditary disorder principally affecting the connective tissues of the body, often characterised [...]
The tremendous interest in weight, diabetes and obesity continues unabated. We are watching a world that is rapidly increasing in weight and has little idea of how to reverse the trend. The major increase is found in people from underdeveloped countries where the increase in weight gain is directly related to transformation from rural to [...]
Specialised bath products to relieve the symptoms of atopic eczema are of “questionable” value, according to a new report from the UK’s Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin. According to the report, there is little published research on the benefits of the gels, creams and lotions applied to ease the symptoms of various dry skin conditions, including [...]
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