All posts tagged "children"

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  TV 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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  Genetic 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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  Study 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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  Breakthrough 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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  New 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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  Internet 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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  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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  Researcher to reveal key elements to success of early years services

  An education and early years researcher is glowing in his praise of Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres.

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  Giving young Victorians a headstart on a science-led future

  The Victorian Government is giving children the chance to engage with the world of science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) before their...

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  Children more likely to receive welfare benefits if their parents do

  Young people are almost twice as likely to need social welfare payments if their parents have a history of receiving such assistance...