Light exposure during pregnancy important for baby eye development
New research concludes the eye – which depends on light to see – also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.
Scientists say the unexpected finding offers a new basic understanding of fetal eye development...
A few starting school sleeping tips for kids
Is your child getting ready to start or return to school? A recent study by Murdoch Childrens found that up to 40 per cent of children have a sleep problem within the first six...
Possible new drug treatment strategy for high-risk childhood cancer
Research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible lead in treatment of two childhood leukemia subtypes known for their dramatic loss of chromosomes and poor treatment outcomes.
The findings also...
Blood clots and artery blockages more likely during IVF pregnancies
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung) and venous thromboembolism (blood clots) during the first trimester of pregnancy.
IVF has been...
Talking about anxiety and depression with kids
Australian mental health professionals are encouraging parents with depression or anxiety to talk with their children about their illness with a free DVD to help get them started.
“Depression and anxiety affects the whole family....
Childhood trauma leaves its mark on brain
It is well known that violent individuals are often themselves the victims of psychological trauma experienced in childhood. Some of these individuals also exhibit alterations in their orbitofrontal cortex. But is there a connection...
Childhood asthma research continues in WA
New research aimed at reducing the airway damage caused by asthma attacks in children has just begun at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Western Australia.
The research, which focuses on the ability...
Some children lose autism diagnosis
Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has confirmed. The research...
Brain structure of infants key to language skills at 1 year
Using a brain-imaging technique that examines the entire infant brain, researchers have found that the anatomy of certain brain areas – the hippocampus and cerebellum – can predict children’s language abilities at 1 year...
The risks of teen girls meeting up with people they meet online
A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online – a risk heightened for teen girls who have been victims of abuse or neglect.
The study, published in the eFirst...
