Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a new study has found.
Jun 24, 2020
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Vaccination against rotavirus has led to a significant decrease in hospitalisations and deaths of children due to severe diarrhoea in the Western Pacific region, a new study has found.
May 12, 2020
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New research by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that men with a history of common mental health problems are four times more likely to experience mental health problems during their partner's pregnancy.
Mar 6, 2018
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Severely unsettled babies with sleeping, crying and feeding problems at the age of one are ten times more likely to have mental health problems during childhood, a new Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) study has ...
Oct 22, 2018
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One of the more novel studies from the Child Health CheckPoint was the measurement of 'telomeres' – the tiny caps on each strand of our DNA, which serve to protect the ends of our chromosomes.
Jul 8, 2019
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Reducing the dose of a widely used COVID-19 booster vaccine produces a similar immune response in adults to a full dose with fewer side effects, according to a new study.
Nov 24, 2023
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New research on the genetics of Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes could help in developing personalised therapies for associated mental illness and autism features. Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and Angelman syndrome (AS) ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Clinicians are calling for coping and social skills training and more extra-curricular activities in schools to help prevent increasing mental health problems in children, according to a new study.
Feb 7, 2022
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A new study has revealed the most effective medications to reduce drooling in young people with a developmental disability, which can affect their socialization, relationships and community life.
Sep 17, 2019
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Children with mental health problems were at increased risk of developing a mental disorder as an adult, a new systematic review has found.
Oct 29, 2021
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