All posts tagged "children"

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  Genetic 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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  Caring 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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  Children 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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  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.