Making Homemade Yoghurt Did you know that not all bacteria are bad for you? Make some homemade yoghurt to learn about the beneficial bacteria in our ...

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Early onset Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including obesity, allergies, and mental ill-health in childhood, present a serious and increasing threat to lifelong health and longevity. The ORIGINS Project (ORIGINS) addresses the urgent need for multidisciplinary efforts to understand the detrimental multisystem impacts of modern environments using well-curated large-scale longitudinal biological sample collections. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn injuries can be distressing for both the child or young person, negatively affecting their wellbeing. Pediatric burn patients are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to the general population. ...

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• 2023
• Jun 2023

In Australia, Aboriginal children experience disproportionate rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with non-Aboriginal children. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Aboriginal adolescents with T2D and their family members to better understand the influences of T2D on self-management, with findings used to inform an enhanced service model of care. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

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At two hospitals in Western Australia, we conducted a prospective, open-label, randomised, controlled trial of 240 patients undergoing tonsillectomy to investigate the effect of chewing a confectionery jelly snake on postoperative nausea and vomiting. The results were published in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine. Recruitment for this study was completed uneventfully between July 2018 and August 2019. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer deaths. GWAS have identified variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility; however, mechanistic and functional validation of these mutations is lacking. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

This article aims to critically review the literature on continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU) from an Australian and New Zealand perspective and provide recommendations for clinicians. Design and review methods: A taskforce of adult and paediatric neurologists, selected by the Epilepsy Society of Australia, reviewed the literature on cEEG for seizure detection in critically ill neonates, children, and adults in the ICU. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

We are delighted to announce that on Monday 6th July 2020 at 9am the Discovery Centre will reopen it’s doors to the public! ...

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• 2020
• July

Co-design and youth participatory action research are promising methodologies for increasing youth engagement in well-being interventions. The current study included 10 recent high school graduates employed as youth advisors to co-design a youth-friendly positive psychology intervention targeting the post-school transition. The youth advisors received foundational training in positive psychology, psychological needs theory and emerging adulthood. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Transcriptomic analyses from early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have the potential to reveal how HIV causes widespread and lasting damage to biological functions, especially in the immune system. Previous studies have been limited by difficulties in obtaining early specimens. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Telethon Kids Discovery Centre is offering a brand-new program of fun and engaging workshops for kids during the Term 3 School Holidays. ...

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• 2020
• September

We are proud to announce that we’ve partnered up with Children’s University Australasia (CUA) to become one of their latest Learning Destinations for the children of WA. ...

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• 2020
• December

Dr Aarti is a real-life scientist who spends her days in the lab studying the bacteria that cause sore throats and itchy skin. ...

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• 2019
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Hey teachers and educators - the Telethon Kids Discovery Centre schools pilot program is returning in 2021! ...

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• 2021
• February

Register your interest to book a special NAIDOC Week x Telethon Kids school excursion. ...

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• 2022
• May

Real life research The main goal of the Children’s Lung Health team at Telethon Kids is to help kids breathe better. The team aims to improve the ...

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Discover. Prevent. Cure. Contact Telethon Kids Telethon Kids Institute Northern Entrance Perth Children's Hospital 15 Hospital Avenue NEDLANDS WA ...

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