Playground Zoning Increases Physical Activity During Recess
Most grade school students are likely to claim recess as their favorite period of the day; however, in many cases recess still can be sedentary with students not engaging in enough physical activity. Now...
Should Parents Be More Compassionate to Themselves?
Research to date has demonstrated self-compassion to be an important resource in coping with life’s adversity. However, little is known about self-compassion in the parenting context. Researchers at the University of New England are...
Initiative delivers benefits for at-risk students and families
At-risk young people and their families benefit from a ground-breaking initiative across education, health and community service providers, according to recent Charles Sturt University (CSU) research.
The evaluation of the innovative Family Referral Service (FRS)...
Signals that trigger labour and delivery
In a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the foetus and the aging placental membranes and placenta prompt the uterus’ muscular walls to begin the labour and delivery process. It’s still...
College students who misuse stimulants more likely to have ADHD
A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that college students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder or substance-use disorder than are students...
Frozen embryos more effective than fresh in PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who receive frozen embryos during in vitro fertilisation have safer and more successful pregnancies than those who get fresh embryos, according to the results of a recent collaboration...
Predicting academic achievement from DNA
Scientists from King’s College London have used a new genetic scoring technique to predict academic achievement from DNA alone. This is the strongest prediction from DNA of a behavioural measure to date.
The research shows...
Good girl identity is No.1 for teens online
Australian teenage girls value friendships more than anything else in their everyday online interactions, with the most sought after identity being the “good girl”.
A Griffith University PhD study of 130 13-year-old Queensland girls’ online...
So, you are sending your child to uni?
Parents are being urged to take an active interest in helping their children investigate university study.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) prospective student advisor, Ms Katy Fardell, believes that a parent helping their child to research...
Teaching teens the truth about alcohol
High school students are being challenged to think critically about alcohol advertising, as they take part in an innovative new program designed to counter alcohol industry messages.
The media literacy program, known as Game Changer+,...
