Naps plus sleep may enhance emotional memory in early childhood: USA
In a new study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the USA, neuroscientists led by Rebecca Spencer report for the first time evidence that naps and overnight sleep may work...
Playing with sounds helps reading skills
A new study from Flinders University shows four-year-old children who receive phonics and lessons about individual sounds in words can become better readers.
While 50 preschoolers studied in South Australia received 13.5 hours of lessons...
Half of all Australian homes affected by unsafe products
Faulty products continue to cause serious injury and harm to thousands of Australians, with more than 4.5 million items recalled by suppliers in the 2017-18 financial year.
New figures show at least 10 people a...
Public perception of midwives’ role in maternity care sparks public awareness campaign
Research revealing public misconceptions around the role of midwives has triggered a public awareness campaign to help women make more informed choices around their healthcare options.
A study from the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre and School...
Eight and nine-year-olds experience poor image as hormone levels rise
Children as young as eight are vulnerable to poor body image as hormone levels rise with the onset of puberty, a new study has found.
Dr Elizabeth Hughes, the lead author and a research fellow...
Adolescent brain study most ambitious of its kind
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers are about to embark on the most ambitious long-term study of the adolescent brain, and they’re calling on 500 local youths to get involved.
Youth Mental Health and Neurobiology...
Energy top-up saving kids from seizures
A drug developed in the USA is helping to reduce seizures in Australian children with epilepsy, according to a University of Queensland clinical trial.
Almost 50 per cent of children involved in the trial at...
The gut-brain connection: A new frontier for autism research
Researchers are discovering new connections between the brain and gut that could make a difference to the daily life of children with autism and their families.
A neuroscientist by trade, Dr Elisa Hill-Yardin never expected...
Public or private? Cutting costs and improving the journey to motherhood
A James Cook University health economics researcher is leading a major new study on the type of maternity care that delivers the ‘best bang for the buck’.
Associate Professor Emily Callander, principal research fellow in...
Balanced advice on ‘screen time’ for children needed
Parents, health professionals and educators need clear and balanced information to help manage young children’s use of mobile touch-screen devices in Australia, new research by Curtin University has found.
The research, published in the Journal of...
