Children's health
06 Mar 2014
Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolise drugs
Researchers have identified another concern related to low birth weight – a difference in how the body reacts to drugs, which may last a person’s…
Children's health
01 Mar 2014
A genetic basis for cortisol excess
An international team of researchers led by an endocrinologist at LMU has identified genetic mutations that result in uncontrolled synthesis and secretion of the stress…
Children's health
14 Feb 2014
Extended exposure to caffeine and sucrose impacts behaviour and brain chemistry
New research suggests the long-term consumption of caffeinated sugar-sweetened drinks in place of water can cause lasting changes to behaviour, having profound effects on brain…
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Treatments
Generally there are two main types of treatment for bedwetting. These are alarms and medication.
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Introduction
Bedwetting should not be thought of as a psychological condition. Rather, it occurs because of a number of factors related to the development of the…
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Difficulty rousing from sleep
Children who wet the bed may be having difficulty waking up to use the toilet when the bladder is full.
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Causes of Bedwetting: Overproduction of Urine
Some children may have low levels of a naturally occurring substance called vasopressin, which the brain normally produces during the night.
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Overactive or twitchy bladder
Some children have an overactive bladder and can only hold small amounts of urine. In this case the child's bladder muscles may spontaneously contract during…
Children's health
12 Feb 2014
Slowing and preventing preterm labour
A Florida State University researcher is tackling a new and inventive way to slow down and perhaps prevent preterm labour.
