Little attention has been given to the health status and lifestyle behaviours of expectant fathers. This study aimed to examine health-related variables in a cohort of expectant fathers to identify potential focus areas for interventions designed to optimise health and wellbeing outcomes in this group. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

Australian researchers have developed a new method to ‘wipe the memory’ of reprogrammed human cells to better mimic embryonic stem cells, in a discovery that has significant implications for the treatment of several serious diseases. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2023
• August

Preterm babies have a heightened risk of infection as their immune system is not mature. The Neonatal Health Team is exploring new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat infections in WA's smallest patients . ...

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• Our research
• Early Environment
• Early Life & Life-Course Health

As families increase their use of mobile touch screen devices (smartphones and tablet computers), there is potential for this use to influence parent-child interactions required to form a secure attachment during infancy, and thus future child developmental outcomes. Thirty families of infants (aged 9-15 months) were interviewed to explore how parents and infants use these devices, and how device use influenced parents' thoughts, feelings and behaviours towards their infant and other family interactions. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

This is the start of our CliniKids blog series about play.  This week, Speech Pathology Lead Aria May, pictured left, explains why play is so important and why it can be challenging for children on the autism spectrum. ...

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Although many mothers initiate breastfeeding, supplementation with human-milk substitutes (formula) during the birth hospitalization is common and has been associated with early breastfeeding cessation. Colostrum hand expressed in the last few weeks before birth, known as antenatal colostrum expression (ACE), can be used instead of human-milk substitutes. However, evidence is lacking on the efficacy of ACE on breastfeeding outcomes and in non-diabetic mothers.  ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• December 2023

In this new blog, Senior Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Eaton offers families advice on how to support siblings of autistic children. ...

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• CliniKids blog

Winning the support of a remote Aboriginal community paved the way for a pioneering genetics study. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2016
• May

Glenn Martyn Pearson Symons G MS BA (Education) PhD Candidate B.A. (Hons) PhD. Director of First Nations Strategy and Leadership Honorary Research ...

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• Projects

During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding women have experienced restricted access to support, placing them at increased risk of mental health concerns and limited breastfeeding assistance. This study investigated the effect of the pandemic on feeding choices and maternal wellbeing amongst breastfeeding mothers living in Australian and New Zealand. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey that examined feeding methods, maternal mental wellbeing, worries, challenges, and positive experiences during the pandemic. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021