A report outlining key steps to tackle a common and aggressive childhood brain tumor is gaining rapid momentum after attracting international attention. ...

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Reduced eye contact early in life may play a role in the developmental pathways that culminate in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. However, there are contradictory theories regarding the neural mechanisms involved. According to the amygdala theory of autism, reduced eye contact results from a hypoactive amygdala that fails to flag eyes as salient. However, the eye avoidance hypothesis proposes the opposite-that amygdala hyperactivity causes eye avoidance. This review evaluated studies that measured the relationship between eye gaze and activity in the 'social brain' when viewing facial stimuli. ...

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Reduced frontal power at 3 months may indicate increased risk for reduced expressive language skills at 12 months. ...

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Cancers in children are very different from cancers in adults - in most cases they appear to strike simply at random. They also develop differently and can spread more rapidly and aggressively. And because cancers in children are not obviously linked to their lifestyles, much work is needed to pinpoint their cause. ...

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Credit: Chloe Yap from Mater Research and The University of Queensland A long-held belief linking gut bacteria to autism has been debunked by an ...

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At Telethon Kids our greatest asset is our people. We are strongly invested in the future of child medical research welcoming, nurturing, and encouraging the best and most innovative Australian and international researchers. ...

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This study tested the 'Extreme Male Brain' theory & androgyny accounts of Autism spectrum disorder. ...

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This commentary highlights inconsistent findings that undermine the extreme male brain theory autism but data may not present an adequate test of the hypothesis ...

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Apache Energy and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research today signed a two-year partnership ...

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The Opportunity The Oncogenic Signalling Laboratory is a collaborative group composed of clinical and lab-based researchers focused on the goal of ...

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