Archive: 08/07/2019

Aussie pre-teens spend most of their day sitting still, study shows

Long, unbroken stretches of sitting time are common among Australian 11-12 year olds, according to a national snapshot of pre-teen health and disease development.

Jul 8, 2019

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Problematic sexual behaviour among young children raises concerns for educators

A national survey by University of South Australia researchers has exposed serious gaps in the ability of early childhood teachers, primary educators and carers to identify and respond to young children displaying "problematic ...

Jul 8, 2019

Landmark study reveals mental health toll for Aboriginal mothers

A landmark study has revealed an increase in the prevalence of mental health related issues among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia.

Jul 8, 2019

Children are not destined to inherit their parents' weight problems

The children of overweight parents are not destined to inherit their parents' weight problems, according to a new study from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Jul 8, 2019

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Autistic adults experience high rates of negative life events

Autistic adults are vulnerable to many types of negative life experience, including employment difficulties, financial hardship, domestic abuse and "mate-crime," according to new research published today in the journal Autism ...

Jul 8, 2019

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Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse and more sexual partners

A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the U.S. has found that one in five respondents reported problematic smartphone use. Female students were more likely be affected and problematic smartphone use was associated ...

Jul 8, 2019

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Snapshot looks at health as a family affair

A parent's lung, heart and bone health all have an impact on their child by the age of 11 or 12, according to a snapshot of pre-teen health.

Jul 8, 2019

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Human brains reorganise experiences while resting to find new solutions

Humans are particularly good at using generalizations from past experiences to make broad assumptions when they are faced with little information about new experiences.

Jul 8, 2019

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Neuroplasticity: Why is the visual cortex involved in language processing in blind individuals?

People who are blind use part of their visual cortex for language and semantic processing. The visual cortex is the paradigm case of a "modality-specific" brain region, being devoted exclusively to visual perceptual processes ...

Jul 8, 2019

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Uncovering possible role of polyphosphate in dialysis-related amyloidosis

Long-term dialysis treatment is tough on the body in many ways, but one of the most serious complications is dialysis-related amyloidosis, a disease characterized by abnormal buildup of protein aggregates—called amyloid ...

Jul 8, 2019

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