Four-weekly intramuscular benzathine penicillin G injections to prevent acute rheumatic fever progression have remained unchanged since 1955. A Phase-I trial in healthy volunteers demonstrated the safety and tolerability of high-dose subcutaneous infusions of BPG which resulted in a much longer effective penicillin exposure, and fewer injections. Here we describe the experiences of young people living with ARF participating in a Phase-II trial of SubCutaneous Injections of BPG. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

We compared early vocal development in children "at risk" for cerebral palsy (CP) with typically developing (TD) infants aged 6 to 15 months using the SAEVD-R, investigating potential pre-linguistic markers of communication impairment. Additionally, we sought to examine the agreement between the SAEVD-R and IMP, which uses parent report, in identifying departure from typical vocal development in at-risk infants. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023

We evaluate a meta-taxonomic approach to determine the composition of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gut microflora using sequencing of 16S RNA and 18S rRNA ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

We identify, develop and commercialise the technologies and innovations developed by our scientists and clinicians. ...

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Community links and support services ...

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Brad Carol Helen Bailey Nicole Ilich Akilew Adane Uncle Noel Nannup Uncle Albert McNamara Aunty Millie Penny (Walley) Aunty Charmaine Pell Aunty ...

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To celebrate NAIDOC week we sat down with Isabelle Adams, the coordinator of the Telethon Kids Institute's Kulunga Aboriginal Research Development Unit (KARDU). ...

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• 2015
• July

Helping families to unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play - easily, and locally. ...

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Auto-immune diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis are associated with dysfunction in the microbiome. You need a balance of healthy bugs in your microbiome to keep it on track. ...

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Delayed development of antibodies to S. pneumoniae in infancy is associated with the development of atopy and asthma. ...

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• 2015
• July 2015