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Children of mothers who have had little exposure to sunlight during the first three months of pregnancy may be at increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood, according to an Australian study.

Low vitamin D levels were always associated with an increased risk of MS. Experts suspect that the lack of sun exposure, the main source of vitamin D-from the mother may affect the central nervous system or the immune system of the fetus and may predispose to develop MS in the future.

In the Australian study, researchers analyzed the birth records of 1,524 patients with MS born between 1920 and 1950 and found that most were born in the months of November and December.

This means their first quarter occurred during the winter months between April and June, a time when the mothers in the southern hemisphere might prefer being inside to avoid cold. Read the rest of this entry »

Although only a small percentage of cases of headache are caused by a serious illness, is one of the symptoms of most concern to parents

The prevalence of headache children has tripled in the last 20 years. However, its analgesic management is still a pending issue. In most cases, it is understood as a common problem and addressed the same way that a rise in temperature (fever). The drugs most commonly used and prescribed by specialists are paracetamol and NSAIDs but, often, neither the dose nor the schedule of shots and the presentation is consistent with the treatment. To distinguish a headache of a serious health problem is to perform a complete physical examination, and a clinical examination that includes the medical history and family concerned. However, despite concern of parents, a small percentage of cases of headaches originate from a serious illness. Read the rest of this entry »

The discovery will lead to a deeper study of the correlation of face to redefine the doses of drugs for pediatric patients.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, United States, ensure that obese children metabolize drugs differently from those who have a healthy weight, according to results of a pilot study presented at the conference of the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics held these days in the U.S. city of Anaheim.

In particular, this group of experts told a group of 16 children weighing say hello and nine were obese, all between 6 and 10 years of age, in both cases by measuring how fast their enzymes metabolize the caffeine and dextriometorfano , a key active ingredient in Robitussin cough suppressant, marketed by Wyeth. Read the rest of this entry »