Background
Through its cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) the AAP Division of Children with...
Vicki Russell
Mental health disorders have risen dramatically among new parents and it could have an impact on their children's health, a WA study reveals.
Through its cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) the AAP Division of Children with Special...
Background:Leukemia is the most frequently occurring cancer in children. Although its etiology is largely unknown, leukemia is believed to result from an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Among...
Research published last week in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology affirms that, “…the safest option for pregnant women is to avoid drinking [alcohol] during pregnancies.” Although,...
Light drinking during pregnancy does not harm child behavioural or mental
development, reports the journal BJOG.
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The NST is a simple pen and paper questionnaire, which is based on 10 individual items representing common areas of parent reported behavioural concerns in children with FASD. It
Researchers have just completed a first-of-its-kind longitudinal pilot study designed to understand
better how the neural processes that motivate responses to alcohol-related cues change during students’ first year of...
Lead Investigator: Dr Raewyn Mutch
Investigators: Dr Rochelle Watkins, Heather Jones, Winthrop
Research Professor Carol Bower
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for
Child Health Research, The University...