The polygenic nature of childhood ALL predisposition together with the timing of environmental triggers may hold vital clues for disease etiology. ...

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• 2014
• October 2014

Developmental theory and previous studies support the potential value of prodromal interventions for infants at elevated likelihood of developing autism. Past research has supported the efficacy of parent-mediated prodromal therapies with infants from as early as 7 months. We outline the rationale for implementing interventions following this model from even earlier in development and report on the feasibility of a novel intervention developed following this model of parent-mediated infant interventions. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

Research data from more than one million Australian and Welsh children will be examined to help better understand how the built environment affects child health and obesity, as part of an international research project to be co-led by the Telethon Kids Institute. ...

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This study suggests that broad-spectrum protection-of-pregnancy against infection-associated inflammatory stress represents an achievable therapeutic goal ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency affecting young children. Serum ferritin concentration is the preferred biomarker for measuring iron status because it reflects iron stores; however, blood collection can be distressing for young children and can be logistically difficult. A noninvasive means to measure iron status would be attractive to either diagnose or screen for ID in young children. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

Investigating the possible contributors to childhood lung disease by studying the epithelial cells from the nose at birth. ...

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• Allergy, Inflammation & Immunity

Using medical and other data from private citizens without obtaining the consent of those citizens has been a taboo of statisticians and of society ...

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• 2010
• May 2010

The Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People today officially released this report. ...

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• 2006
• March 2006

The Opportunity The Communications and Development team implements the Institute's overall communications, marketing and philanthropy strategies, as ...

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Overall rates of preterm birth have remained fairly static over the last two decades, inequalities between Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal infants have increased ...

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• 2011
• January 2011