The Opportunity The ORIGINS Project is a longitudinal pregnancy cohort, following 10,000 families over a decade, to improve child and adult outcomes ...

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We developed the iOS smartphone app Sun Safe to support healthy sun practices in young teenagers (aged 12-13 years). The production involved co-design with young co-researchers (ie, aged 12-13 years) with a health message of using sun protection when the UV index is ≥3. Important features include real-time and location-specific weather data on the UV index and gamified educational content. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

Almost of 10% of children with FASD has significant motor impairment. Evaluation of motor function should routinely be included in assessments for FASD. ...

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• 2016
• November 2016

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by small airway disease; but central airways may also be affected. We hypothesized that airway resistance estimated from computational fluid dynamic (CFD) methodology in infants with CF was higher than controls and that early airway inflammation in infants with CF is associated with airway resistance. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Early life innate immune dysfunction may represent a key immunological driver and predictor of persistent food allergy in childhood ...

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• 2018
• September 2018

Helen Alix Fiona Nicole Elmie Lisa Rigel Milroy Woolard Wood Wickens Janse Van Rensburg McGivern Paciente HM AW FW NW EJVR LM RP MBBS; FRANZCP; ...

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This study found rhinovirus infection drives necrotic cell death in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

Telethon grant supporting families navigating early-stage type 1 diabetes Thanks to the generous support of West Australians, new funding from ...

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We explored trends in six developed countries in three types of indicators of child maltreatment for children younger than 11 years. ...

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• 2012
• February 2012

Support for mothers with severe mental illnesses and a greater understanding of young autistic LGBTQA+ people will receive funding, after Embrace’s PhD scholarship recipients were announced this month. ...

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• 2023