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Breast-fed babies become children with fewer behaviour problems  5/10/2011
Breast-fed babies become children with fewer behaviour problems
Babies who are breastfed are far less likely to become children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, reveals research ...
Persistent infants crying and childhood behavioural problems  4/21/2011
Persistent infants crying and childhood behavioural problems
Infants who have problems with persistent crying, sleeping and/or feeding – known as regulatory problems – are far more likely to become children with significant behavioural problems, ...
Long-term poverty affects children’s cognitive development  4/21/2011
Long-term poverty affects children’s cognitive development
Children from homes that experience persistent poverty are more likely to have their cognitive development affected than children in better off homes, reveals research published ...
One in ten Aussie kids unable to perceive the tastes of food  4/19/2011
One in ten Aussie kids unable to perceive the tastes of food
The prevalence of taste disorders in Australian children could be three times above the level defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major public health crisis, new ...
Epileptic seizures linked to risk of brain tumour  4/7/2011
Epileptic seizures linked to risk of brain tumour
Epileptic seizures can precede the development of a subsequent brain tumour by many years, suggests research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. ...
Genes causing heart defects in babies  3/31/2011
Genes causing heart defects in babies
Australian scientists have discovered a new group of genes that could be responsible for causing heart defects in children, which affect more than 2000 babies born each year in ...
The challenges faced by GPs in managing COPD  3/31/2011
The challenges faced by GPs in managing COPD
General Practitioners regard controlling exacerbations as key to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disease progression and patient quality of life, but challenges exist ...
New perspectives on cancer & the immune system  3/31/2011
New perspectives on cancer & the immune system
Three CRI scientists describe immunity’s paradoxical role in the promotion and control of cancer.
Helping children with Tourette syndrome  3/29/2011
Helping children with Tourette syndrome
Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study.
Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all  3/17/2011
Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all
Revised national resuscitation guidelines highlight the need to get help as soon as possible, perform compressions before ventilations and give quality cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. ...
The risks of passive smoking on pregnant women  3/15/2011
The risks of passive smoking on pregnant women
Pregnant non-smokers who breathe in the second-hand smoke of other people are at an increased risk of delivering stillborn babies or babies with defects, a study led by researchers ...
Blind praising could harm children  3/15/2011
Blind praising could harm children
Schools that focus on building students’ self esteem without setting high academic expectations are condemning them to failure, according to a leading teacher educator.
Cell component involved in cat allergy identified  3/10/2011
Cell component involved in cat allergy identified
A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.
Human sight degrades after mid-teens  3/10/2011
Human sight degrades after mid-teens
As sight starts to degrade once we reach our mid-teens, it is vital that we maintain habits to keep good eyesight throughout our lives, vision experts say.
Children’s feet may affect physical activity  3/1/2011
Children’s feet may affect physical activity
The make-up of children’s feet may discourage them from being active, a new study has shown.
Nose stem cells help hearing  2/17/2011
Nose stem cells help hearing
Australian scientists have shown for the first time in mice that nasal stem cells injected into the inner ear have the potential to reverse or restore hearing during early onset ...
Using x-rays during pregnancy & infancy  2/15/2011
Using x-rays during pregnancy & infancy
Clinicians should be careful about using x-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, concludes a ...
‘Fat’ kids from diabetic mums  2/1/2011
‘Fat’ kids from diabetic mums
Children born of mums with gestational diabetes will tend to become fat, say Sydney scientists, and the worse mum’s sugar levels during pregnancy, the fatter they will be.
Self-control defines children’s future  1/27/2011
Self-control defines children’s future
Young children’s self-control skills such as conscientiousness, self-discipline and perseverance, predict their health, wealth and criminal history in later life regardless of IQ or ...
Passive smoke causes high blood pressure in preschoolers  1/25/2011
Passive smoke causes high blood pressure in preschoolers
A new study has found children exposed to second-hand smoke have elevated blood pressure, putting them at risk of ongoing cardiovascular problems and heart disease later in life.
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