Paediatrics Archives - Page 8 of 226

More than 400 conditions co-occur with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified 428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people […]

Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems

Zinc levels in breast milk may be able to serve as an indicator of breast function during lactation, according to […]

Improving outcomes for kids with cancer

UNSW childhood cancer researchers have been awarded close to $4.5 million to fund ground breaking new research set to significantly […]

Health professionals lack knowledge about female genital mutilation

Health practitioners need more resources and expert guidelines to provide appropriate medical and psychological treatment for women and girls that […]

Mass drug administration shown to effectively control scabies

In a world-first study, treatment of a whole community with ivermectin has been shown to virtually eliminate scabies, reducing prevalence […]

Updating medicine ingredient names

Over the years, some medicine ingredient names in Australia have become out of date. By using old ingredient names, the […]

Making a difference to the lives of children with burn injuries

A passion to provide high quality care to children recovering from burn injuries is what drives occupational therapist Debra Phillips […]

Quest to beat cancer drugs’ deadly side-effect

The toxic side effects of some chemotherapy drugs which affect up to a quarter of patients by damaging their heart […]

General anaesthesia has no adverse effect on infant brain development

Anaesthesia in infancy has shown no adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children by the age of two, a new international study, […]

Method for targeting the ‘Achilles heel’ of neuroblastoma

Australian scientists have identified a critical molecular ‘feedback loop’ that accelerates the progression of neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous […]