Paediatrics & Neonatology Feature Articles
Waiting for at least three minutes before clamping the umbilical cord in healthy newborns improves their iron levels at four months, according to research published on bmj.com.
A high childhood IQ may be linked to subsequent illegal drug use, particularly among women, according to research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. ...
The world's leading cause of preventable brain damage is related to iodine in the diet.
Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne University of Technology has shown.
Social media may become the most important tool in promoting good health in Australia if a University of Adelaide study can demonstrate its effectiveness.
A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found that babies born by elective caesarean are more likely to be admitted to hospital with the serious ...
Finding treatments or even a cure for lifelong, unrelenting muscle disorders such as muscular dystrophy and motor neuron disease will be the focus of a new national research centre. ...
Human breast milk has the potential to help people suffering from diseases including Parkinson's disease and diabetes, according to a researcher at The University of Western Australia. ...
The global trend towards using fluorescent globes instead of incandescent ones as a strategy to beat climate change could be increasing eye disease, according to new research by ...
Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for ...
Identical twins have identical genomes, but that is where it stops. There are subtle differences in their personalities, how they look, how they act and in their susceptibility to ...
Researchers at The University of Nottingham are seeking children with amblyopia — also known as lazy eye — for a study investigating potential new treatments for the condition.
Nearly one in five older adults has been diagnosed with asthma at sometime in their life, according to results from a recent survey conducted by the University of Wollongong’s Centre ...
There is a trick to making a difficult pill easier to swallow.
Children who have their adenoids surgically removed do not get fewer upper respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis and colds, finds research published on bmj.com.
High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, finds a study published on bmj.com.
Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published on bmj.com.
A worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children concludes there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months ...
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but how do our brains decide when and who we should copy?
Mums who are overweight or obese when they become pregnant may be programming their children to have asthma-like respiratory symptoms during adolescence, suggests research published ...
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