Children with chronic kidney disease at risk of lower IQs
Chronic kidney disease causes irreversible deterioration in renal function, often requiring dialysis or transplant surgery.
In children, genetic causes account for the greatest number of cases.
Published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of...
Diet and depression link is not all in the mind
New evidence of a biological link between diet and depression has come from the first study to analyse associations between diet, body mass index, inflammatory markers and mental health in adolescents.
The association between overweight/obesity...
Rare genetic breakthrough for pathology team
An Adelaide couple’s struggle to start a family has resulted in the discovery of a new rare genetic disorder, diagnosed by specialists from UniSA's Centre for Cancer Biology and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Vijay...
Labour-inducing drugs put to the test
Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both are reasonable options.
University of Queensland researcher Dr Kassam Mahomed compared...
Parent care in hospital leads to healthier premature babies
A study of thousands of premature babies has found that parents who spend long periods in the hospital caring for their infant experience less stress and that babies show faster weight gain.
Parents who spend...
Global scale of TB in young people revealed for first time
An estimated 1.8 million young people around the world develop tuberculosis each year, according to a new report.
The study is the first to estimate the global scale of the disease in people aged 10...
Silence around stillbirth a major issue for bereaved parents
New research from the University of South Australia has uncovered the biggest obstacle facing bereaved parents after losing a child at birth – the silent treatment and stigma surrounding stillbirth.
Four years ago, UniSA PhD...
Women on some asthma medications take longer to conceive
Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
However, the study of more than 5600 women...
Calls for routine flu shot for young children
After a bumper flu season last year, research has sparked calls for the seasonal influenza vaccine to be publicly funded to boost the uptake of vaccinations of vulnerable young children.
The study found children under...
New perceptual pathway identified that can lead to body size misperception and increase risk...
A new study led by researchers at Macquarie University has identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body size and shape misperception in individuals, putting them at greater risk of developing conditions such...
