The generous support of West Australians through Channel 7’s Telethon Trust will help support crucial child health research at Telethon Kids Institute in 2022. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2022
• April

A Telethon Kids Institute researcher whose PhD studies highlighted the link between screen time exposure and toddlers’ language development has been named a finalist in South Australia’s Science Excellence and Innovation Awards. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2024
• July

A world-first clinical trial has shown young people with type 1 diabetes have better glycaemic control and quality of life while on hybrid closed loop (HCL) systems versus conventional treatments, Australian endocrinologists say. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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New Insulin delivery technology improves quality of life and offers better glucose control in young people living with type 1 diabetes. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Psychological distress in the early postpartum period can have long-lasting deleterious effects on a mother's well-being and negatively affect her infant's development. Intervention approaches based in contemplative practices such as mindfulness and loving-kindness and compassion are intended to alleviate distress and cultivate well-being and can be delivered effectively as digital mental health interventions. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

The potential for human-computer interaction to have a substantial impact on adults is well documented. However, its potential importance prior to birth has rarely been reported. Parental use of smartphones and tablet computers could influence the relationship between parent and baby during pregnancy (prenatal attachment) and thus child development. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

Liz Tim Davis Jones EA TW MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity ...

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Preterm babies have a heightened risk of infection as their immune system is not mature. The Neonatal Health Team is exploring new ways to diagnose, prevent and treat infections in WA's smallest patients . ...

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• Early Environment
• Early Life & Life-Course Health

Little attention has been given to the health status and lifestyle behaviours of expectant fathers. This study aimed to examine health-related variables in a cohort of expectant fathers to identify potential focus areas for interventions designed to optimise health and wellbeing outcomes in this group. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

As families increase their use of mobile touch screen devices (smartphones and tablet computers), there is potential for this use to influence parent-child interactions required to form a secure attachment during infancy, and thus future child developmental outcomes. Thirty families of infants (aged 9-15 months) were interviewed to explore how parents and infants use these devices, and how device use influenced parents' thoughts, feelings and behaviours towards their infant and other family interactions. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023