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
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.
Children's health
11 Feb 2014
Well-Child Visits Linked to More Than 700,000 Subsequent Flu-like Illnesses
New research shows that well-child doctor appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family…
Children's health
31 Jan 2014
Visual System Can Retain Plasticity Even After Extended Early Blindness
Deprivation of vision during critical periods of childhood development has long been thought to result in irreversible vision loss. Now, researchers from the Schepens Eye…
Children's health
30 Jan 2014
Permanent Changes In Brain Genes May Not Be So Permanent After All
In normal development, all cells turn off genes they don’t need, often by attaching a chemical methyl group to the DNA, a process called methylation.…
Gastro
19 Jan 2014
New study reveals links between alcoholic liver disease and the circadian clock
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine have revealed a putative role for the circadian clock in the liver in the development of alcohol-induced hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver disease. Hepatic steatosis is the abnormal accumulation of fats in the cells of the…
Children's health
19 Jan 2014
Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism
Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears, according to a Vanderbilt study published today in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study, led by Mark Wallace, Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute,…
Children's health
10 Jan 2014
Inadequate Pregnancy Weight Gain a Risk Factor for Infant Mortality
Women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of losing their baby in its first year of life, according to a new study by researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health. This study examined the relationship between gestational weight gain, mothers’ body…
Cancer
01 Jan 2014
Big data set to make a big difference in childhood cancer treatment
UTS research crunching vast amounts of data on childhood cancer to better tailor treatment is one step closer to assisting clinicians as the collaboration with…
