Characterised by varying degrees of difficulties in communication skills and social abilities, one in every 100 individuals will have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition. While autism is known to run in families, the exact causes remain unknown. ...

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Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@ ...

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Researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute are one step closer to finding better treatments for a rare disease causing children to have multiple seizures a day. ...

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• 2016
• October

The Telethon Kids Institute's Professor Carol Bower is not surprised by new research that shows alcohol use in pregnancy is 'common'. ...

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• 2015
• July

In the largest donation in Telethon history, BHP Billiton has committed $20 million over the next five years to the Telethon Kids Institute ...

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• 2014
• October

The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation. ...

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• 2013
• March 2013

The Indigenous Genomics Group aims to build Indigenous leadership in genomic and data sciences, precision health, and ethics to improve health equity and the wellbeing of Indigenous people, families and communities. ...

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In Australia and many other developed countries, acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) is one of the most common reasons for hospitalisation in young... ...

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• 2011
• April 2011

Breast- & bottle-feeding patterns & the introduction of solid feeds & sugar containing drinks to the dietary intake of a cohort of urban Aboriginal infants ...

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• 2010
• July 2010

Bacteria persist within biofilms on the middle ear mucosa of children with recurrent and chronic otitis media however the mechanisms by which these... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013