Children’s earliest relationships set the stage for life
A baby’s first relationship is the most important.A child’s first relationship can begin in the womb as a parent reads or talks to the unborn baby. An infant’s first relationship is the most important because it begins the foundation for all future relationships, says School of Medicine child psychiatrist John Constantino.
Researchers blame bacteria for intestinal disorder
Living inside each human intestinal tract are more microbes than there are human cells in the rest of the body. A poor relationship between these single-celled organisms and the intestines in which they reside could be the cause of irritable bowel syndrome, say School of Medicine researchers.
Volunteers needed for complex regional pain syndrome study
Researchers at the School of Medicine are seeking volunteers to test an investigational drug for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The syndrome is a chronic nerve disorder that often affects the arms and legs after injuries such as trauma or infection.
Summer sun can lead to major meltdowns
Hydration is crucial during summer activities.The number of heat-related illnesses is rising as fast as the thermometer. Dehydration is the key component in most cases of sun-induced sickness. Barnes-Jewish Hospital and School of Medicine physicians Mark Levine and Matthew Matava discuss the symptoms and means for prevention in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
Parents must make sure kids swim safely
With the heat of summer upon us, kids everywhere are flocking to the pool. With that in mind, Kim Quayle, St. Louis Children’s Hospital emergency physician and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, provides a list of water safety tips in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
New device aims to aid patients with very high blood pressure
An experimental device implanted into a Missouri man’s chest hopes to do what maximum doses of four medications can’t — lower his blood pressure. The electrical implant was activated at Barnes-Jewish Dialysis Center July 11. Marcos Rothstein, center director and associate professor of medicine, comments about the procedure in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
Exercise links genetic regions to prediabetes
Each individual’s reponse to aerobic training allowed the researchers to identify regions on chromosomes 6, 7 and 19 that are linked to the debilitating disease.
Enzyme may lead to arthritis treatment
Cathepsin G regulates the ability of neutrophils to secrete chemicals that attract other immune cells and start the local inflammatory process.
Flying high
Photo by Robert BostonMembers of the acrobatic troupe the Flying Wallendas visit the lab of Aaron DiAntonio, M.D. DiAntonio hopes to name a recently discovered gene “Wallenda.”
Pomegranate juice may prevent newborn brain injuries
It might help babies resist brain injuries from low oxygen and reduced blood flow, which is linked to premature birth and other irregularities.
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