All posts tagged "children"

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  Common anti-inflammatory could protect baby brains

  Administering ibuprofen immediately after birth may reduce brain damage in tiny growth-restricted babies, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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  Scientists find cause of fetal growth restriction

  Around 5% of babies born in Australia are just a third of the size they should be and suffer lifelong health complications...

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  Paying children for research does not lead to undue influence

  Led by the Australian Catholic University with Southern Cross University and UNSW, the study found payments can be used to increase children...

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  Backseat generation of Aussie kids not walking to school

  Time-poor parents are creating a “backseat generation” of children who don’t walk to school even when they live close by.

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  What is to blame for childhood cancer? We often misunderstand the reality

  A new study by UNSW medical researchers sheds light on an understudied area – community beliefs about what causes cancer in children.

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  Australia leads trials targeting iron deficiency in mothers and babies

  Institute researchers have launched one of the largest international efforts to prevent and treat maternal anaemia in developing countries. The study will...

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  Goal to improve player well-being in junior sports

  If you’ve attended a junior sports game or training session, you’ve seen it happen – children asked to focus on complex skill...

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  Link between neonatal vitamin D deficiency and schizophrenia confirmed

  Newborns with vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life, a team of Australian and Danish researchers has...

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  Aussie kids – a hop, skip and jump away from better health and fitness

  Australian researchers have identified that our children are not involved in enough muscle-building activity and are still failing to meet the recommended...

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  Australian-first lab to improve treatment for brain-injured children

  Australia’s first laboratory dedicated to improving outcomes for children with brain injuries has opened in Brisbane.