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NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer Monthly Feature December 2005 Nanotechnology Tackles Brain Cancer Brain cancer can be counted among the most deadly and intractable diseases. Often diagnosed after a patient exhibits symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, uncharacteristic behavior changes, or paralysis, the growing mass of a brain tumor will continue to squeeze out normal tissue and degrade the brain's function if left untreated. But treatment is elusive. Tumors may be embedded in regions of the brain that are critical to orchestrating the body's vital functions, while they shed cells to invade other parts of the brain, forming more tumors too small to detect

Preventing foodborne illness in child care centers and family child care homes More than ever food safety and sanitation are important concerns for child care providers. There are several reasons to take special care in child care settings. One is that children under 5 years old are especially susceptible to foodborne illnesses, which can cause serious problems, even death. A second reason is that children in diapers pose special sanitation and health problems. If a child in diapers has a foodborne illness, the illness can easily be spread to other children by contact with the feces in the child's diaper. This

Gastroenteritis is a word used to describe infection or irritation of the stomach and bowels (small and large intestines) People sometimes call this the "stomach flu" Gastroenteritis usually lasts 2-5 days What is gastroenteritis? Simple viral infections are usually the cause Other types of infections (like bacteria and parasites) can cause gastroenteritis too, but these are less common Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of serious diarrhea (watery stools) in infants and young children What causes gastroenteritis? It is spread by close contact with an infected person This includes kissing, eating or drinking from the same dishes or sharing utensils like forks and

From the beginning of a child's life, products intended for a child must be selected with safety in mind. Parents and caretakers of babies and young children need to be aware of many potential hazards in the child's environment hazards from incorrect use of products or with products not well designed for their intended purpose. The Consumer Product Safety Commission hopes this booklet, with its selected safety hints, will be your ABC primer helping you buy nursery products, using them, keeping them in good repair, and properly disposing of a product if it becomes a hazard. The Commission has several