IL8RA and IL8RB, encoded by CXCR1 and CXCR2, are receptors for interleukin (IL)-8 and other CXC chemokines involved in chemotaxis and activation of... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• December 2011

Otitis media (OM) is among the most common illnesses of early childhood, characterised by the presence of inflammation in the middle ear cavity... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

Maternal mental disorders have been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm birth, although these links have been examined rarely among Australian Aboriginal populations. We aimed to evaluate the association between maternal mental disorders and adverse perinatal outcomes among Aboriginal births. ...

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

We begin with isotropic Gaussian random fields, and show how the Bochner-Godement theorem gives a natural way to describe their covariance structure. We continue with a study of Matérn processes on Euclidean space, spheres, manifolds and graphs, using Bessel potentials and stochastic partial differential equations (SPDEs). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

Our results show perturbation of host mitochondrial function following T. gondii infection that likely impacts on pathogenesis of disease. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• December 2017

Carol Bower C MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Senior Principal Research Fellow, Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research; Director, FASD Research Australia CRE 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@telethonkids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

Alexander Larcombe A BScEnv (Hons) PhD Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at the Telethon Institute in 2005 and is now a Senior Research ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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Orm1 is induced in response to hepatic injury and executes liver regeneration by activating cell cycle progression in hepatocytes ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• October 2017

Mental ill-health, substance use and their co-occurrence among sexuality diverse young people during earlier adolescence is relatively understudied. The preventive utility of positive school climate for sexuality diverse adolescents' mental health is also unclear, as well as the role of teachers in conferring this benefit. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• September 2023

Many adolescents with diverse sexual orientations lead happy and fulfilled lives. However, evidence consistently suggests elevated rates of mental health difficulties in this population relative to heterosexual peers, and internalization of stigma (i.e., self-stigma) is implicated in these elevated rates. This study aimed to understand and describe the lived experience of self-stigma with respect to participants’ sexual orientations. ...

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

This Article explains the negative health impacts that energy drinks can have upon children and it also examines the law concerning energy drinks in-depth ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

This study aimed to examine prevalence of front-of-pack nutrition labels on supermarket own brand foods, and alignment with patterns of nutritional quality ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018