Dr Aveni Haynes BA (Hons), MBBChir, PhD Epidemiology research theme lead Dr Haynes is a Senior Research Fellow based at the Telethon Kids Institute ...

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Improving maternal gut health in pregnancy and lactation is a potential strategy to improve immune and metabolic health in offspring and curtail the rising rates of inflammatory diseases linked to alterations in gut microbiota. Here, we investigate the effects of a maternal prebiotic supplement (galacto-oligosaccharides and fructo-oligosaccharides), ingested daily from <21 weeks' gestation to six months' post-partum, in a double-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial.  ...

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• 2024
• March 2024

With well-established evidence that early life conditions have a profound influence on lifespan and health-span, new interventional birth cohorts are examining ways to optimise health potential of individuals and communities. These are aimed at going beyond preventing disease, to the conditions that facilitate flourishing from an early age. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

Although many mothers initiate breastfeeding, supplementation with human-milk substitutes (formula) during the birth hospitalization is common and has been associated with early breastfeeding cessation. Colostrum hand expressed in the last few weeks before birth, known as antenatal colostrum expression (ACE), can be used instead of human-milk substitutes. However, evidence is lacking on the efficacy of ACE on breastfeeding outcomes and in non-diabetic mothers.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Latest news In the media Researchers from the Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre, a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence, have been awarded funding ...

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Our recent publications Publications: Profiling avidity of antibodies elicited by vaccination using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-based elution - ...

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This study explores how the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic influenced family routines, relationships and technology use (smartphones and tablet computers) among families with infants. Infancy is known to be an important period for attachment security and future child development, and a time of being susceptible to changes within and outside of the family unit. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Maternal diet during pregnancy has long been recognised as an important determinant of neonatal outcomes and child development. Infant body composition is a potentially modifiable risk factor for predicting future health and metabolic disease. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been awarded 12 of 16 grants under the latest round of funding from the WA Child Research Fund ...

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• 2020
• October

Researchers led by the team at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at Telethon Kids have taken a key step to a fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery system. ...

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• 2017
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