All posts tagged "children"
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106ScienceGenetic disorder identified in children
A genetic defect affecting normal development in children has been identified by a study involving University of Queensland researcher and alumnus Professor...
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324ResearchCaring for the sick and casting out villains: moral development in children
Question: when is a chicken more important than a sick person? Answer: when you’re four years old, according to research from The...
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1.6KResearchChildren giving endurance athletes a run for their money
Researchers have discovered how young children seem to be able to run around all day without getting tired: their muscles resist fatigue...
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2.0KResearchTV not to blame for sedentary kids
Too much screen time is often blamed for children’s sedentary lifestyles, but new research has challenged this view, finding no link between...
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2.2KMedicineGenetic signature predicts diabetes diagnosis
University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.
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2.4KMedicineStudy finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining...
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3.1KMedicineBreakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality
University of Tasmania-led research which developed breakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality has been licensed by a UK-based company.
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3.1KNews and ViewsNew resources to target devastating effects of family violence on children
Children suffer significant emotional and psychological trauma when growing up in a home with family violence – trauma which can remain with...
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4.1KResearchInternet connected-toys and science teaching under spotlight
WA researchers will examine the risks and benefits posed by internet connected children’s toys and study how science teachers can better engage...
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4.4KResearch
Do family relationships influence teen mental health?
Can parent-adolescent relationships influence a teen’s mental health? University of Queensland researchers are seeking families with teenagers to help them find out.
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Thursday, June 21st, 2018 at 3:34pm
#Researchers call for stigma reduction to meet #agedcare #employment demand https://t.co/Nu8ccOptBp https://t.co/QLoO2ewfKD
#Researchers call for stigma reduction to meet #agedcare #employment demand https://t.co/Nu8ccOptBp https://t.co/QLoO2ewfKD