Experts in epidemiology have described as weak a study that found high levels of exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may triple the risk the child will develop asthma. The California study, published…
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The Universal Royalty Beauty Pageant, who brought us the television show Toddlers and Tiaras, is just days away from its inaugural Australian meeting in Melbourne, and there’s been a build-up of public…
A study of a species of Galapagos seabird known as the Nazca Booby shows that birds that are abused as chicks by older birds…
Only 50% to 60% of Australian children are eating enough omega-3 fatty acids, which are commonly found in fish and crucial for brain development, a University of Wollongong study has found. Researchers…
The last Federal Government budget announcement revealed funds dedicated to “early intervention” mental health services for youth. But whether this intervention takes place in a timely manner for optimal…
Hypoallergenic infant formula is no more effective than regular cow’s milk at reducing the risk a baby will develop allergies, a new study has found. Partially hydrolysed whey formulas (pHWFs), which contain…
Anxious parents take note: a toddler who develops speaking skills later than his or her peers is no more likely to develop lasting behavioural problems than any other child, a study has found. Two-year-olds…
Industry self-regulation has failed to change the amount of fast food advertising targeting Australian children, according to new research from the Prevention Research Collaboration and NSW Cancer Council…
Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides has the potential to lower children’s IQ, according to three studies published…
There are two main approaches to teaching children to read. Phonics, involves teaching children to recognise combinations of characters and establish the meanings of words based on combining them. The…
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology, University of Leeds
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence/ Computer Science, Fudan University
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Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Essex
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