Traditional conceptualizations of aggression distinguish between reactive (e.g., rage) and proactive (e.g., reward) functions of aggression. However, critiques of this dichotomy have pointed out these models conflate motivational valence and self-control. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

To explore the perceptions of parents who had a child or adolescent (6-18 years) diagnosed with a rare disease who attended a mainstream school in Western Australia. Design and methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 41 parents of children with a rare disease. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

To determine the potential longer-term effects of maternal antenatal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination, we examined the association between cord-blood RSV-neutralizing antibodies (RSV-NA) and RSV infections in the first 2 years of life, RSV-NA at 3 years, and respiratory health to age 5 years. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

Study question: Do the epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiles of adolescents born from ART differ from the epigenome of naturally conceived counterparts? Summary answer: No significant differences in the DNA methylation profiles of adolescents born from ART [IVF or ICSI] were observed when compared to their naturally conceived, similar aged counterparts. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability in interpersonal relationships. To date no reviews have scoped the extant research on peer relationship functioning for young people diagnosed with BPD or showing borderline personality features. The current review provides this scoping of studies on all facets of peer relationships, including friendship quality, peer victimization and bullying and peer aggression, and relevant studies of social–cognitive processes with relevance to peer relationships. From 282 studies identified up to August 2019, 39 studies were included for review. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• October 2020

The excess stroke incidence in Aboriginal South Australians appears substantial, especially in those aged <55 years ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018

Fel d 7 is a common allergen in a Swedish cat-sensitized population that cross-reacts with Can f 1 ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016

Biological changes associated with T-ALL relapse and resistance are stochastic and highly individual ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• August 2016

Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) has been shown previously to be aberrantly expressed in a high proportion of paediatric precursor B cell acute... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• May 2015

Asthma is more common in childhood than in adulthood and is more correctly thought of as a syndrome than as a discrete condition. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• March 2015