Paediatrics Archives - Page 6 of 226

Better mental health care needed for congenital heart disease patients

Experts are calling for national mental health care standards to help address the significant emotional toll faced by the 65,000 […]

Abnormal thyroid function in newborns linked to poor reading and numeracy

Babies born with moderately high concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone have a higher risk of poor educational and development outcomes […]

Australian first in-utero spinal surgery

A team from Mater, in collaboration with a team from Vanderbilt University Hospital in the USA, are the first in […]

New recommendations to stop antibiotics sooner

Experts have recommended that doctors can stop antibiotics sooner in children, helping them to leave hospital earlier and fighting antibiotic […]

Improving oral health in South Australia

A ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Riverland Oral Health Centre will be held in Berri today. […]

Childhood fitness a trump card in better adult heart health

A new study from a group of international researchers, including those at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical […]

Too Much Folate in Pregnant Women Increases Risk for Autism

Women who plan on becoming pregnant are told they need enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper neurodevelopment of […]

Genome study offers new hope for children with rare diseases

An international team involving University of Queensland researchers has used advanced genome sequencing to diagnose 30 patients with unresolved rare […]

New treatment for human parainfluenza virus

Griffith’s Institute for Glycomics have made a promising discovery in the treatment and prevention of human parainfluenza virus. Institute Director […]