Underweight babies at risk
Research shows all underweight babies may be at higher risk of childhood developmental complications – not just those with extremely…
Paediatrics
Positive social-emotional schools boost mental health
Positive social-emotional environments in schools boosts student’s mental health. A Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) led project has shown that fostering…
Anti-Bullying Week 2022: Reach Out – official Primary School film
Anti-Bullying Week 2022: Reach Out - official Primary School film The Anti-Bullying Alliance has worked with over 400 young people…
WHO: immediate skin to skin care for survival
WHO advises immediate skin to skin care for survival of small and preterm babies: WHO launches new guidelines to improve…
Atherosclerosis intervention in adolescence
Atherosclerosis may be stopped if lipid screening and dyslipidemia intervention begin in adolescence Consistently elevated lipids and dyslipidemia in early…
Carnitine intake is associated with better postnatal growth in very preterm infants
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows that carnitine intake in the first…
UK participants for stammering gene study
UK participants needed to help discover genes behind stammering. More than 1500 adults and children from the United Kingdom are…
Test that detects Group B Streptococcus in development
Test that detects Group B Streptococcus in development: Volunteers needed to help develop new test to prevent life-threatening infections in newborn…
Childhood weight gain with optimal muscle-to-fat mass ratio may be a sign of excellent vascular health
High body fat from childhood was not associated with progressive vascular damage in young adulthood, a paper published in Hypertension…
Babies have air pollution particles in their lungs and brains
Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester,…