Newly published research from Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia has found a gel applied during surgery to treat sarcoma tumours is both safe and highly effective at preventing the cancer from growing back. ...

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• 2023
• July

A vaccine to prevent rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and other life-threatening conditions caused by the common Strep A bacteria is a step closer thanks to funding announced by Minister for Indigenous Health, Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, in Perth today. ...

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• 2019
• February

Since the discovery of MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) in 1999, efforts to characterise this disorder have been limited by a lack of large datasets, with small case series often favouring the reporting of certain conditions over others. This study is the largest to date, featuring 134 males and 20 females, ascertained from the international MECP2 Duplication Database (MDBase). ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

In girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts,... ...

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• 2012
• January 2012

This review provides the first comprehensive overview of the potential role for cannabis based preparations in the treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

An increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of immigrant backgrounds has been observed ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

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

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• 2019
• September 2019

Our findings suggest that some opportunities do exist for clinicians to help optimise parental well-being ...

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• 2019
• April 2019

Terrance Brittany Johns Dewdney T BD BSc, MBSc, PhD Honorary Research Associate Postdoctoral Researcher - Oncogenic Signalling Laboratory ...

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André Graham Ingrid Schultz Hall Laing AS GL IL MBChB, PhD, FRACP BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc PhD Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA ...

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