Moderate drinking in pregnancy can affect a child’s IQ
Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford using children of the...
Vitamin D might ward off MS in pregnant women
The risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) is highest in the month of April, and lowest in October, indicates an analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and...
Pollutants may play role in pregnancy delay
Couples with high levels of PCBs and similar environmental pollutants take longer to achieve pregnancy in comparison to other couples with lower levels of the pollutants, according to a preliminary study by researchers at...
Sport-related concussions in children
Sport-related concussion in child and adolescent athletes is a public health problem, with rising numbers of high-school athletes diagnosed with the condition. Twenty-nine states in the US now have legislation applicable to the condition...
Light at night linked to depression and learning issues
For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play, and post...
Drug shrinks brain tumors in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
A drug originally developed to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs has now been shown to dramatically reduce a particular kind of brain tumor in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) -- a genetic...
Homelessness, child protection and juvenile justice
Statistical evidence of the relationships between child abuse and neglect, homelessness and juvenile justice supervision was released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report Children and young people at risk of...
Genetics point to serious pregnancy complication
New research at the University of Adelaide has revealed a genetic link in pregnant mums and their male partners to pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening complication during pregnancy.
Pre-eclampsia involves high blood pressure and fluid retention and...
Staying safe in the sun with SPF 50+
Sunscreens sold in Australia will be allowed to display a new Sun Protection Factor (SPF) rating of up to 50+, providing better broad spectrum protection from UVA - the portion of the sun’s UV...
Sperm length variation is not a good sign
A new study published online in the journal Human Reproduction finds that the greater the inconsistency in the length of sperm, particularly in the tail (flagellum), the lower the concentration of sperm that can...
