Pushing kids into sport too early may backfire
Pushing kids into sport too early can backfire, with new research showing children who start at age four or five are more likely to drop out of that sport or stop doing sport altogether.
Victoria-wide...
The risks associated with gestational diabetes don’t end after pregnancy
In Australia, 12-14% of pregnancies are affected by gestational diabetes. Despite its prevalence, most people aren’t aware the risks don’t end when the pregnancy does.
Diabetes occurs when the level of glucose (sugar) in the...
New chapter for youth mental health at University of Technology Sydney
Two deeply personal stories set the tone at the event to launch The Kidman Centre UTS, formerly known as the UTS Health Psychology Unit, founded in 1985 by Professor Antony Kidman.
One was a poignant...
Video game rewards psychologically akin to gambling
Video game ‘loot boxes’ are psychologically akin to gambling, especially for adolescent gamers, new University of Tasmania research has revealed.
Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the research found that while recently introduced digital containers of...
Nuts pack a nutritional (and brainy) punch
Children aged 8-13 years are being sought for a University of South Australia study to test whether nuts can improve their cognitive ability.
Nutrient-rich tree nuts – including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias,...
E-cigarettes a growing threat to children
A University of Queensland researcher is among a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists warning of the dangers electronic cigarettes pose to children and adolescents.
UQ Research Fellow Dr Henry Marshall said the Forum of...
Cholesterol-related 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 David Coman.
The study revealed that mutations in the gene FDFT1 prevented children...
Breakthrough in cleft lip and palate research
Four genes have been identified which work together to cause cleft lip and palate, in an international research collaboration with researchers from UNSW Sydney and the University of Washington.
The genes, associated for the first...
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases
Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, according to researchers who have examined - for the first time - the long-term effects of the operations.
The...
One in three Australian kids exposed to disadvantage
Almost a third of Australian children experience some form of disadvantage that can have a lasting impact on their development, a new study of more than 5,000 children has found.
Changing Children’s Chances identifies patterns...
