Neurology

Sexpert Q/A: Spicing up sex life in long term relationships
Hormones 20 Jun 2014

Sexpert Q/A: Spicing up sex life in long term relationships

Our sexpert, Desiree Spierings, explains how to spice up sex life in long term relationships.
Newborns a hope for spinal injuries
Children's health 09 Jun 2014

Newborns a hope for spinal injuries

A neuroscientist at UTS believes her team could find a way to mimic the reaction of stem cells in injured infants to help repair spinal…
Vaccine could offer protection against ear infections
Children's health 26 May 2014

Vaccine could offer protection against ear infections

A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, currently the most common infection…
Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism
Children's health 14 May 2014

Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear…
Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system
Children's health 03 May 2014

Scientists discover brain’s anti-distraction system

Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionise doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.
Brain development provides insights into adolescent depression
Children's health 17 Mar 2014

Brain development provides insights into adolescent depression

A new study led by the University of Melbourne and Orygen Youth Health Research Centre is the first to discover that the brain develops differently…
Extended exposure to caffeine and sucrose impacts behaviour and brain chemistry
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…
Bedwetting: Treatments
Children's health 13 Feb 2014

Bedwetting: Treatments

Generally there are two main types of treatment for bedwetting. These are alarms and medication.
Bedwetting: Introduction
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…