For decades, chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been the mainstays of treatment for cancer, but the side-effects from high doses can be life-long and ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Research Impact
• 2022
• In the pipeline

In a sunny country such as Australia, it’s important to identify how to achieve the right amount of sun exposure for good health. We need to be able to harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight while remaining protected from the proven dangers of too much UV radiation. ...

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Convenient, readily available and helping create a close and loving bond between baby and mother, breastfeeding is highly regarded for optimising infant health and preventing chronic disease in adulthood. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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The P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Team is a multi-disciplinary group with skills in clinical medicine, physiology, psychology, and in cellular and molecular biology, that are committed to improving the lives of children with respiratory diseases and their families. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Chronic and Severe Diseases
• Respiratory Health Program

It's all about connectedness Highlights Achievements Artwork by Elder Co-researcher Ms Millie Penney Fast forward to 2020 and the project has ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• Collaboration

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

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood mental health disorder, affecting about 1 in 20 children. It can impact their behaviour, learning and social skills. ...

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There is increasing interest in the potential contribution of the gut microbiome to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, previous studies have been underpowered and have not been designed to address potential confounding factors in a comprehensive way. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• November 2021

Antimicrobial resistance is a current global health crisis, and the increasing emergence of multidrug resistant infections has led to the resurgent interest in bacteriophages as an alternative treatment. ...

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

Pertussis hospitalisation is more common among infants born prematurely, who have significant comorbidities, or are Indigenous, but acellular pertussis (aP) vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates in these sub-groups are lacking. We measured aP VE by Indigenous status, and policy-relevant categories of prematurity and comorbidity, in a population-based Australian cohort. ...

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