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Reviewing the development and wellbeing of children, prior to them commencing kindergarten ...

• The ORIGINS Project
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• Brain & Behaviour

We are looking for parents/carers of young children with type 1 diabetes aged 10yrs or younger to participate in focus groups to share their experiences of how they implement low-carb diets and what benefits they find in managing their child’s diabetes. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Participants are needed for a new study looking at whether protein after exercise can decrease the risk of delayed low blood glucose levels after exercise. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Evidence is mounting that the bacteria in a mother’s digestive system, known as microbiome, can influence the health of babies. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Don't skip breakfast. Having breakfast establishes a healthy eating routine which is important both for weight control and for brain development in children. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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• Diabetes news and events
• Autumn 2016

nfants with frequent viral and bacterial respiratory infections exhibit compromised immunity to routine immunizations. They are also more likely to develop chronic respiratory diseases in later childhood. This study investigated the feasibility of epigenetic profiling to reveal endotype-specific molecular pathways with potential for early identification and immuno-modulation.  ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• July 2024

School-based nutrition education (NE) has an important role in promoting healthy eating habits and helping prevent chronic diseases – particularly among disadvantaged children and youth who are more likely to experience poor diet quality.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• March 2024

Aboriginal children hospitalised with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are at-risk of developing bronchiectasis, which can progress from untreated protracted bacterial bronchitis, often evidenced by a chronic (>4 weeks) wet cough following discharge. We aimed to facilitate follow-up for Aboriginal children hospitalised with ALRIs to provide optimal management and improve their respiratory health outcomes. ...

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

Intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically commences after diagnosis. No trial of an intervention administered to infants before diagnosis has shown an effect on diagnostic outcomes to date. ...

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