‘Baby brain’ a scientific reality
New Deakin University research shows "baby brain" does exist, but scientists say more research is needed to determine its effect on expecting mothers.
The meta-analysis of 20 studies, examining a total of 709 pregnant and...
'Baby brain' a scientific reality
New Deakin University research shows "baby brain" does exist, but scientists say more research is needed to determine its effect on expecting mothers.
The meta-analysis of 20 studies, examining a total of 709 pregnant and...
Youth using alternative tobacco products are more likely to smoke
Nonsmoking adolescents who use e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or tobacco water pipes are more likely to start smoking conventional cigarettes within a year, according to new research by UC San Francisco.
The study analyzed data from...
Newborns exposed to opioids need mothers
An increasing number of babies are being born already exposed to opioids, and separating them from their mothers for treatment may be making a bad situation worse, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) warned in...
Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth
Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
In a nationwide survey of...
Changing parent attitudes reason for drop in teen drinking
Australian teenagers are reporting far lower drinking rates than their peers two decades ago, mostly because alcohol is now harder for them to access, a new Deakin University study has found.
The research, completed in...
Early autism diagnosis, better outcomes
A La Trobe University researcher has found the earlier children with autism are diagnosed, the better their outcomes are in school.
PhD candidate Megan Clark from La Trobe's Olga Tennison Research Centre studied 48 children...
Frozen embryos result in just as many live births in IVF
Freezing and subsequent transfer of embryos give infertile couples just as much of a chance of having a child as using fresh embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), research from Ho Chi Minh City,...
More focus needed on schoolyard bullies, not the victims
Australian parents have called for firmer action against schoolyard bullies rather than focusing on making vulnerable children more resilient. Just over 50 per cent of parents who responded to a recent UniSA study said...
FTAW 2018: Because everyone eats differently
ausEE Inc. is once again collaborating with AU Tubie Support to promote Australia’s Feeding Tube Awareness Week which will be celebrated nationally 4–10 February 2018. Sarah Gray, ausEE president says, ‘This is an important...
