Babies born to HIV mothers have reduced immunity to measles
Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others.
A study published in the November issue of Acta Paediatrica...
Menopause not to blame for weight gain
Menopause doesn't cause women to gain weight, but affects where weight gain occurs, according to the latest research.
In a study published in the International Menopause Society's journal, Climacteric, researchers, led by Monash University's Professor...
Fragile X to be included in newborn screening
Researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute say Fragile X syndrome could be the first genetic disorder to be added to newborn screening in a decade. This is thanks to an early detection test which...
ADHD as a child influences life as an adult
Men who were diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appeared to have significantly worse educational, occupational, economic and social outcomes in a 33-year, follow-up study that compared them with men without childhood ADHD,...
Milk that protects against HIV
Melbourne researchers have developed cows’ milk that protects human cells from HIV.
The milk contains antibodies which defend against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The next step will be to develop it into a cream which...
New insights into male fertility and contraception
New insights into swimming skills of sperm shed light on male infertility, which affects one in 20 men, and could provide a new avenue to the development of a male contraceptive pill.
In a study...
Learning to overcome fear difficult for teens
A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers shows that adolescents' reactions to threat remain high even when the danger is no longer present. According to researchers, once a teenager's brain is triggered...
Risky behaviors of children struck by motor vehicles
An abstract presented Oct. 19, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans highlights the risky behavior of child pedestrians who are struck by cars - including darting...
Cancer-killing cream for melanoma
RMIT University researchers have designed a peptide that imitates a melanoma-killing virus, in a biomedical engineering advance that could lead to the development of a cream to target and treat Australia’s “national cancer”.
The RMIT...
Are alcohol sponsors driving kids to drink?
The National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) today raised concerns about the prominence of alcohol marketing and sponsorship for this weekend’s Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar event.
The Bathurst race is a popular annual event...
