All posts tagged "children"
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1.8KResearchThe effects of childhood stroke on motor skills
Stroke is one of the top 10 causes of death in children, yet there is very little research around childhood stroke.
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1.3KResearchInfluenza linked to deadly brain disease
University of Sydney researchers have established a link between influenza and devastating brain diseases in children.
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2.1KResearchBullied primary school children are falling behind in learning
New work from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has uncovered that one in three boys and one in four girls aged...
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2.3KResearchTime is of the essence if we are to build strong communities
Quality time with parents is a key piece in the puzzle of building strong, supportive communities for children, a leading researcher says.
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3.4KResearchHearing aids for babies with mild loss may not help language
New research from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has raised questions about the benefits of fitting hearing aids early to babies...
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3.6KResearchChildhood 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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4.0KMedicineTrial 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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4.3KMedicineHealth 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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4.1KResearchDeadly 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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2.1KMedicineHypnotherapy 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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Three University of Tasmania researchers have been awarded prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarships that will allow them to further their research through academic and cultural exchange in the United States. Professor of Plant Biology Tim Brodribb leads a lab group that focuses on the vulnerabilities...
This project will provide comprehensive driving data and analysis tools for the design and testing of an autonomous vehicles (AV) software stack. The data collection platform is an urban vehicle retrofitted with the latest AV sensors. The data will be obtained from local NSW scenarios such as Sydney...
When you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens. Now, a new virtual reality (VR) experience developed b...
Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between The University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science. The newly launched Reef Catchments Science Partnership (RCSP), led by UQ’s Associate Professor Micha...
A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families. Aphasia, a condition experienced by more than 140,000 Australians, which affects a person’s ability to communicate and typica...
Fulbright support for tracking plant stress and exploring secular belief systems https://t.co/ZCHuIM08Pt
Data analytics for development and testing of AVs on urban roads https://t.co/gU8NpKfF0G
Solar car visit set to recharge the west
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