Blood
13 Dec 2017
A vital step for childhood stroke
The Stroke Foundation has welcomed and endorsed Australia’s first clinical guidelines for children with stroke, saying the guidelines were a vital step forward in recognising and treating some of the disease’s youngest sufferers. The guidelines, developed by doctors from the Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, have been…
Cancer
12 Nov 2017
New ethical guidelines for fertility preservation of ill children
Doctors treating children with life-threatening illnesses now have a new tool to help them with the ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation.
Children's health
11 Nov 2017
Preterm babies’ lives saved by clamping umbilical cord later
Thousands of preterm babies could be saved by waiting 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord after birth instead of clamping it immediately.
Children's health
23 Oct 2017
Recognising monogenic diabetes is vital for its management
Identifying monogenic diabetes – a rare type of diabetes caused by a single genetic mutation — in the young is crucial for appropriate therapies.
Children's health
27 Sep 2017
Learning to improve foot control in cerebral palsy
A device to measure foot control is being trialled to improve walking ability for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.
Children's health
07 Sep 2017
Genetic causes of cerebral palsy
A research group is investigating the underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy, spurred on by the discoveries of University of Adelaide researchers.
Cancer
06 Sep 2017
New brain cancer drug shrinks tumours
Researchers found a drug previously approved to treat breast cancer could also be used to shrink medulloblastoma, a common form of childhood brain tumour.
Children's health
01 Sep 2017
Post-traumatic stress higher in children of veterans with PTSD
A study has found adult children of Australian Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have PTSD.
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.
