Children's health
29 May 2015
Breast milk calcium mystery revealed
Breakthrough research at the University of Queensland has unlocked a mysterious process essential to breastfeeding: how calcium is transferred into breast milk.
Children's health
26 May 2015
Babies feel pain ‘like adults’
The brains of babies 'light up' in a very similar way to adults when exposed to the same painful stimulus, a pioneering Oxford University brain…
Children's health
06 May 2015
Male offspring get the most benefit from pregnant mother’s exercise
Male offspring appear to benefit more than females from the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, an animal study by UNSW medical researchers has found.
Children's health
02 May 2015
Can children with egg allergy tolerate pasteurised raw egg?
New research from the University of Adelaide shows pasteurised (heated) raw egg contains the same main allergens as non-pasteurised (fresh) raw egg, and is not…
Children's health
17 Apr 2015
Modifiable risk factors for kidney failure lay foundation for intervention and improved outcomes
Study results published today in the National Kidney Foundation’s American Journal of Kidney Diseases provide new insights into why a child’s chronic kidney disease (CKD)…
Children's health
26 Mar 2015
When the spin doesn’t hold water
We often hear recommendations we should drink two litres, sometimes even three litres of water a day. But there’s just one simple rule that all…
Children's health
25 Mar 2015
GP Q/A: What causes saliva dribble after sleep or a rest?
Reader Question: Hi Dr Joe, I often experience saliva dribble after sleep/rest, despite eating lightly in the evening and drinking plenty of water and tea. I’ve read on other forums that back-sleeping vs side-sleeping can make a difference however I find that when I fall asleep on my back I…
Children's health
20 Feb 2015
Mother’s stress hormone levels may affect foetal growth and long term health of child
The University of Cambridge examined whether levels of the stress hormones known as glucocorticoids can influence the supply of glucose from mother to foetus.
Children's health
16 Feb 2015
Unveiling how the children’s tummy bug, rotavirus, causes infection
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have significantly advanced understanding of a virus that kills up to half a…
