Children's health
21 Nov 2014
Winning the war against Human parainfluenza virus
Researchers at Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have moved a step closer to identifying a treatment for the dreaded Human parainfluenza virus (hPIV).
Children's health
20 Oct 2014
Nocturnal enuresis in teens: a neglected problem
Bedwetting or nocturnal enuresis (NE; nocturnal meaning night and enuresis meaning involuntary urination) can be a distressing disorder that carries a significant burden for the affected person and their family. It is defined as intermittent episodes of incontinence while sleeping (at least twice a week) and applies to persons over…
Children's health
13 Sep 2014
New health resources to improve men’s health
The University of Western Sydney has released four comprehensive new Resource Kits to provide best-practice guides for health and community services working with men and…
Children's health
11 Sep 2014
Autism rates steady for two decades
A University of Queensland study has found no evidence of an increase in autism in the past 20 years, countering reports that the rates of…
Blood
16 Aug 2014
Major breakthrough in quest for new malaria drugs
Victorian scientists have made a major breakthrough in the race to find new drugs to fight malaria, one of the world's most devastating diseases.
Children's health
07 Aug 2014
Better treatment for child brain injuries
The discovery of a new link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pain and children with traumatic brain injuries could lead to better treatment methods, according…
Children's health
18 Jul 2014
Seven Simple Symptoms of T1 Diabetes That Could Help You Save a Life
If you have two or more of these 7 symptoms, ask your doctor about type 1 diabetes.
Children's health
07 Jul 2014
HSV-infected newborns four times more likely to be born to young mums
Mothers of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-infected newborn babies in Australia are four times more likely to be young women aged less than 20 years of…
Children's health
04 Jul 2014
Aussies getting bigger quicker
As many as 11 million Australian adults, 63% of the population are overweight according to a new global study published in The Lancet today.
