Researchers led by the team at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at Telethon Kids have taken a key step to a fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery system. ...

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• 2017
• July

Improving the lives of children with a disability and their families sits at the core of our team. ...

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• Development and Disability

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood mental health disorder, affecting about 1 in 20 children. It can impact their behaviour, learning and social skills. ...

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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic condition with multi-system involvement ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls. ...

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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

The findings suggest consistency between caregivers in their reports of the difficulties experienced by children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ...

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• 2020
• June 2020

About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases. ...

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New research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital. ...

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• 2013
• March

Innate and adaptive host immune responses are fundamental for defense against streptococcal pharyngitis and are central to the clinical manifestation of disease. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018