This article examines whether connection to digital technologies helps connect young Indigenous people in Australia to culture, community and country to support good mental health and well-being and protect against indirect and potentially long-term effects of COVID-19. ...

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

A body mass index (BMI) >22kg/m2 is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• March 2015

Otitis media (OM) is a common childhood disease characterised by middle ear effusion and inflammation. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• February 2014

This study aimed to systematically review the literature on the associations between birth spacing and developmental outcomes in early childhood (3–10 years of age). Studies examining the associations between interpregnancy intervals and child development outcomes during and beyond the perinatal period have not been systematically reviewed. ...

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

Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal condition characterized by low bone mass and deteriorated microarchitecture of bone tissue and puts tens of millions of people at high risk of fractures. New therapeutic agents like i-bodies, a class of next-generation single-domain antibodies, are needed to overcome some limitations of conventional treatments. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• January 2023

In the ongoing debate on optimum methods for identification of Indigenous people within linked administrative data, few studies have examined the impacts of method on population counts and outcomes in family-based linkage studies of Aboriginal children. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• March 2020

We identified several novel candidate genes which warrant further analysis in cohorts matched more precisely for clinical phenotypes. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• January 2012

Many birth defects surveillance programs ascertain cases of birth defects diagnosed beyond 1 year of age. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2010
• April 2010

Yael Penelope Bep Helen Holly Perry Strauss Uink Morgan Moss YP PS BU HM HM BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD BA, MPH, PhD BPsych(Hons.), MAppPsy(Clinical), PhD BA (Hons), Doctor of Psychology BEd Program Head, Mental Health & Youth; Head, Youth ...

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Otitis media (OM) is a common disease in early childhood characterised by inflammation of the middle ear. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

Advances in medicine have improved the chances of survival following burn injuries, however, psychosocial outcomes have not seen the same improvement, and burn injuries can be distressing for both the child or young person, negatively affecting their wellbeing. Pediatric burn patients are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology compared to the general population. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content and adverse health risks. Their popularity among children may be due to children's exposure to ED marketing. This study aimed to identify where children have seen ED marketing and whether they believe ED marketing targets them. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023