The study found the rare immune cells, known as plasmacytoid dendritic cells, showed clear signs of activation and virus defence in children with transient wheeze, whereas in children with persistent wheeze the same immune cells showed very limited activation without any signs of virus defence. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• January

Yael Penelope Helen Holly Perry Strauss Morgan Moss YP PS HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd ...

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Adolescents are heavily exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements near schools, however, the marketing power of these advertisements among adolescents has not yet been explored. This study aimed to investigate the teen-directed marketing features present and quantify the overall marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools to explore any differences by content (ie, alcohol, discretionary, core and miscellaneous foods) school type (ie, primary, secondary, K-12) and area-level socio-economic status (SES; ie, low vs high). ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

Rett syndrome is a genetically caused neurodevelopmental disorder associated with severe impairments and complex comorbidities. This study examined predictors of anxiety and depression in Rett syndrome, including genotype. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

Childhood is a critical period of immune development. During this time, naïve CD4 T cells undergo programmed cell differentiation, mediated by epigenetic changes, in response to external stimuli leading to a baseline homeostatic state that may determine lifelong disease risk. However, the ontogeny of epigenetic signatures associated with CD4 T cell activation during key developmental periods are yet to be described. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• February 2023

A surge in invasive group A streptococcal reports in Australia has prompted Telethon Kids Institute researchers to call for a unified national public health response, with cases tipped to increase. ...

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• 2023

Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform treatment options for a future pandemic. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• July

Researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre are aiming to combine artificial intelligence with natural, infection-fighting viruses to help save lives from an increasingly common medical emergency found in hospitals. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• November

Congratulations to prominent consumer advocate Catherine Hughes and Telethon Kids Institute honorary researcher Dr Noula Gibson, who have been named finalists in Research Australia’s 2023 Health and Medical Research Awards. ...

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• 2023
• October

A pilot clinical study, led in Australia by a Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children's Hospital researcher, has found an immunotherapy drug can dramatically increase survival rates for babies with a rare form of leukaemia, paving the way for a major international clinical trial. ...

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• 2023
• May