All posts tagged "children"
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2.4KResearchChildhood cancers defy current understanding
Cancer is still surprising researchers, making the pathway to urgently-needed new treatments more difficult to predict.
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2.8KMedicineTrial shows reduced seizures in children
A form of medicinal cannabis, cannabidiol, has significantly reduced convulsive seizures in a group of children with a severe form of epilepsy....
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2.8KMedicineHealth promotion in Melbourne’s west
Students from the University of Melbourne will run a Teddy Bear Hospital and conduct health checks for children and their parents at...
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2.9KResearchDeadly environment harming kids
A University of Queensland and World Health Organisation (WHO) research collaboration has found that many of the most common causes of childhood...
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640MedicineHypnotherapy trial reduces pain and anxiety in children with burns
A world-first study has found medical hypnosis can reduce pain and anxiety in children being treated for serious burns.
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566MedicineFaster diagnosis for kids with rare diseases
Victorian children with rare genetic conditions are five times more likely to get a diagnosis thanks to an Australian-first DNA testing project,...
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666ResearchParenting program plus home visiting helps disadvantaged kids at school
An extensive European trial has shown that incorporating The University of Queensland’s Triple P – Positive Parenting Program into a home visiting...
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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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