Eye disease treatment for premature babies
Ground-breaking research by Monash University scientists has demonstrated the previously unknown existence of a disease-fighting immune cell in the eye and points to potential novel ways of treating eye disorders in premature babies and...
Link between sexually transmitted virus and underweight babies
Women carrying the sexually transmitted HPV infection prior to two years of giving birth are 50% more likely to have a tiny baby, new research shows.
A study led by the University of South Australia...
Preterm children have more medical sleep problems but fall asleep more independently
A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to fall asleep independently.
Results show that preterm children displayed more medical sleep problems...
Preterm babies at risk of developing kidney disease
How healthy we are in adulthood is, in many ways, determined while we are still in the womb.
Babies born prematurely could be at greater risk of developing kidney disease later in life according to...
First-time mothers more uncertain about vaccines than mothers with children
First-time mums are more hesitant and undecided about childhood vaccinations compared to mothers with children and only two thirds of all mothers believe they receive enough information on vaccines during pregnancy.
In a new study...
Mothers’ responses to their babies’ distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
Mothers' responses to their babies' distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately 40% of infants establish insecure attachment relationships, with...
Artificial womb raises hope for premature babies
An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a period of one week, and researchers hope the technology will one day be able to do the same for extremely...
Physical punishment can be detrimental for children’s behaviour ten years later
Past research has indicated that physical punishment, such as spanking, has negative consequences on child development. However, most research studies have examined short-term associations—less than one year—between discipline and development. Now, researchers at the...
Low birth weight and future heart problems
A Monash University led study has revealed early clues to identifying which low-weight new born babies are at risk of developing future heart problems, opening the way to better monitoring and treatment.
Up to one...
