The first major national study into the cost of providing late intervention services to children and young people has called for smarter and wiser expenditure to ensure children receive vital support services at a much earlier stage. ...

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• 2019
• October

WA researchers awarded $9.7 million for ground-breaking child health studies ...

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• 2009
• February

A landmark new report on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children ...

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• 2005
• April

Virtual dental checks Making the most of screen time Positive engagement through nature New thinking on food allergies A Dental Screening study ...

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• 2023
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Intergenerational trauma research typically focuses on parent survivors. No specific guidelines are available for conducting research with parent survivors despite potentially unique risks. To investigate research safety with parent survivors, we conducted an online survey of 38 researchers regarding experiences of parent survivors in their research, precautions taken, ethical review experiences, and researchers’ mental health during the project(s).  ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding women have experienced restricted access to support, placing them at increased risk of mental health concerns and limited breastfeeding assistance. This study investigated the effect of the pandemic on feeding choices and maternal wellbeing amongst breastfeeding mothers living in Australian and New Zealand. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey that examined feeding methods, maternal mental wellbeing, worries, challenges, and positive experiences during the pandemic. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

There is a growing need for early biomarkers that may predict the development of atopic dermatitis (AD). As alterations in skin barrier may be a primary event in disease pathogenesis, epithelial cell (EC) cytokines expression patterns may be a potential biomarker in early life to target allergy preventive strategies towards "at-risk" infants. The aim of this longitudinal investigation was to examine from birth over the course of infancy levels of the EC cytokines: thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), interleukin (IL)-33, IL-25, and IL-17 in infants at high-risk of AD due to maternal atopy. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that the reported 25(OH)D concentration may be influenced by both age and assay type ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Here, we explore the history of planetary health and describe its relevance to contemporary healthcare ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

This review covers basic aspects of histone modification and the role of posttranslational histone modifications in the development of allergic diseases ...

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• 2018
• May 2018