Children's Health
01 Jan 2018
Child sexual abuse affects victim’s brain
A fresh look at neurobiological research shoots down any remaining myths that adult-child sex could be less harmful than claimed.
Children's health
26 Aug 2017
Genes linked to motor skills development
A study has shown that genes could influence neural motor skills, which could lead to new insights in the treatment of motor skills impairments.
Children's health
21 Aug 2016
Better mental health care needed for congenital heart disease patients
Experts are calling for national mental health care standards to help address the significant emotional toll faced by the 65,000 Australians living with congenital heart…
Children's health
07 Jul 2016
Too Much Folate in Pregnant Women Increases Risk for Autism
Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of their babies, but new research…
Children's health
28 Apr 2016
Foetal motor neuron imbalance can hard-wire later problems
Motor neuron connections are refined in the weeks before and just after birth, and they are crucial for normal development later, University of Queensland research…
Children's health
29 Nov 2015
General anaesthesia has no adverse effect on infant brain development
Anaesthesia in infancy has shown no adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children by the age of two, a new international study has shown.
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