Previous research has established that adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience more anxiety symptoms than their healthy peers and are also more likely to develop an anxiety disorder. Research in cognitive psychology has found that selective attention favouring the processing of threatening information causally contributes to elevated levels of anxiety; however, this process has not been investigated in the context of T1D. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

The Strep A Translation team aim to understand the epidemiology of Strep A infections in Australia and the world. Alongside this, they explore the implementation of endgame recommendations, health economics and new horizons. ...

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• Our research
• Early Environment
• END RHD Program

Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

To investigate modifiable child and caregiver factors influencing community participation among children with Down syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• February 2022

Launch of the WA Children's Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) on the eve of World Diabetes Day. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2015
• November

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the commonest childhood malignancy in Australian children ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• May 2011

The aim of this study was to measure umbilical blood androgen concentrations in a birth cohort using a highly specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• August 2012

Preliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• July 2012

This study will determine the rate of falls among older adults with ID living in community based settings, which will assist to identify the extent of this problem ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

This study aimed to determine the vaccine effectiveness of the southern hemisphere trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in preventing... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• November 2015