A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has uncovered more evidence of a link between early testosterone levels and autism. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2011
• February

As one of Telethon’s earliest and most long-standing beneficiaries, we are incredibly proud to be taking part in the Telethon Weekend again in 2018. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2018
• October

Energy drinks (ED) are popular among young people despite evidence of associated health risks. Research into the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among young people is sparse. The present study investigates the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among a large sample of adolescents, including how many consume them, how often, for what reasons and in what contexts. ...

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

“I sometimes wish I wasn’t the only one in my family with type 1.” It was this simple statement that prompted mum Candice to walk in her six-year-old daughter Mia’s shoes to attempt to discover what life is like living with type 1 diabetes. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
• News and events

The neighbourhood physical environment has a weak but significant association with early childhood development ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

Pat Belinda Holt Hales PG BJ PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA BSc (Hons) PhD Emeritus Honorary Researcher Senior Manager, Research Platforms ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Past teams
• Human Immunology

Minderoo Foundation and the Telethon Kids Institute are proud to partner with the Western Australian Government on an unprecedented $49.3 million commitment to ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2018
• March

There is a large volume of research on the persistence of advantage and disadvantage across generations. Intergenerational studies typically address family resources as independent factors, which ignores how risks cluster together and accumulate over time. ...

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

Research within this theme is exploring what it takes to help a child flourish and develop resilience as well as investigating long-term impacts on mental and physical health from childhood experience. ...

• The ORIGINS Project
• Sub-projects

Children with ADHD are disadvantaged from an early age in key areas of learning, and this risk increased with reduction in gestational age at birth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• July 2020