Children who are mainly breastfed for the first six months (or longer) score significantly higher academically at 10 years of age, especially boys. ...

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• 2010
• December

Researchers have shown that the so called 'autism epidemic' is due to an increase in the diagnosis of children with less severe behavioural symptoms. ...

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• 2017
• January

Researchers at Telethon Kids Institute working to provide confident diagnoses for children suffering from rare diseases have created a new computer algorithm to help pinpoint the mutations responsible for the conditions. ...

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• 2019
• November

Among the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) worldwide have been reported by Aboriginal community leaders in the remote Fitzroy Valley. ...

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• 2015
• January

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