Radio research project boosting littlies’ literacy
With more than one in four Australian children starting school considered to be developmentally vulnerable, an innovative UniSA research project promoting early literacy is just what the teacher ordered.
Learning to love reading time is...
Migration clue to nut allergy
Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than Asian-born children who migrate to Australia, new research has found.
It suggests the Asian environment is protective against food allergy but Australian-born Asian...
Devastating impacts of fetal alcohol syndrome
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are affected by a range of problems, including anxiety, depression, aggression, delinquency and diminished learning capacity a new review of evidence reveals.
Published in the journal Pediatrics, the research...
New goal-setting app promotes help-seeking from teen perspective
Innovative new research, in collaboration with young people and Western Sydney University, has taken 'Truth or Dare' to a whole new level for 2016.
Goalzie is a mobile game application designed to challenge young people...
Pregnancy and PTSD: Surprising findings could help moms-to-be at risk
For most women, expecting a baby brings intense joy --and a fair amount of worry.
But what about women who have lived through something awful enough to cause post-traumatic stress disorder?
Contrary to what researchers expected,...
Children on Autism Spectrum More Likely to Wander Away
A new study by researchers at Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York (CCMC) suggests that more than one-quarter million school-age children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other developmental disorders wander away from adult...
New study shows how affectionate mothering can combat the effects of maternal depression
Poverty, lack of education and exposure to violence can undeniably impact a child’s life trajectory significantly. But how can a mother’s exposure and potentially depressive reactions to these stressors impact a child before his/her...
Loss of sleep during adolescence may be a diabetes danger
How much slow-wave sleep a teenage boy gets may predict whether he is at risk for insulin resistance and other health issues, according to Jordan Gaines, a Penn State neuroscience researcher.
Boys who experience a...
Infants should sleep in their own beds to reduce the risk of SIDS
The advice given to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, has worked well, but the potential to save more lives exists. In addition to sleeping on their backs, infants should sleep...
Australian families embrace technology to improve wellbeing and relationships
Far from bemoaning new technologies, a new report has found that Australian families are embracing the digital world and even using it to improve their families' wellbeing and their relationships.
The research—undertaken by the Young...
