The transition to parenthood is a high-risk period for many parents and is an important period for child development. Research has identified that parental mental health, reflective functioning (capacity to consider mental states of oneself and others) and coparenting (capacity to work together well as a parenting team) may be particularly significant predictors of later child outcomes, however these factors have seldom been considered together. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

A diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition (autism) provides limited information regarding an individual’s level of functioning, information key in determining support and funding needs. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have enabled the discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are significantly associated with many autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes (T1D). However, many of the identified variants lie in non-coding regions, limiting the identification of mechanisms that contribute to autoimmune disease progression. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• June 2022

Policy Context Indicator Information View the Maps Infants are considered low birthweight if they are born weighing less than 2,500 grams1. This can ...

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Appropriate innate immune function is essential to limit pathogenesis and severity of severe lower respiratory infections (sLRI) during infancy, a leading cause of hospitalization and risk factor for subsequent asthma in this age group. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• August 2022

Alcohol related harms disproportionately affect Aboriginal people in Australia. Motives to drink have been identified as the most proximal factor to alcohol consumption.The aim of this study is to assess the validity of a culturally modified Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised (DMQ-R) (Cooper, 1994) with Aboriginal participants. The study was cross sectional, utilising data collected via face-to-face surveys with a sample of adult Aboriginal participants. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• September 2022

In response to DNA damaging chemotherapy, targeting MK2 in p53-mutated cells produces a phenotype that is distinct from the p53-deficient phenotype ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

In the first multinational study of birth seasonality of autism spectrum disorder, there was evidence supporting the presence of seasonal trends in Finland and Sweden ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• August 2019

We present a curated panel of 12 readily-usable, cell lines representing the spectrum of molecular subtypes of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

Recent birth cohort studies showed a significant interaction between cat ownership at birth and mutations in FLG on the development of early‐onset atopic dermatitis ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• June 2020