Few studies have examined the dietary patterns of adolescents and the social and environmental factors that may affect them during this life stage. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2009
• October 2009

The aim of this study was to understand the challenges experienced by families obtaining a diagnosis and therapy for developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Parents of 435 children aged 4-18 years with persistent motor difficulties consistent with a diagnosis of DCD completed an online survey. Diagnostic timeline and diagnostic label/s received were examined, along with therapies accessed. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• January 2021

The recent increase in babies born with brain and eye malformations in Brazil is associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in utero. ZIKV alters host DNA methylation in vitro. Using genome-wide DNA methylation profiling we compared 18 babies born with congenital ZIKV microcephaly with 20 controls. We found ZIKV-associated alteration of host methylation patterns, notably at RABGAP1L which is important in brain development, at viral host immunity genes MX1 and ISG15, and in an epigenetic module containing the causal microcephaly gene MCPH1. Our data support the hypothesis that clinical signs of congenital ZIKV are associated with changes in DNA methylation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

Our goal was to identify genetic risk factors for severe otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal Australians. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• November 2021

Jonathan Christopher Carapetis AM Blyth JR CC AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

We investigated whether childhood infection-related hospitalisation (IRH, a marker of severity) was associated with subsequent adult CVD hospitalisation. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• May 2015

A healthy diet was consistently associated with higher academic performance ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• July 2016

To investigate specific child and parental factors associated with increased vulnerability to substantiated child maltreatment. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2010
• June 2010

Child behaviour following low to moderate maternal drinking in pregnancy ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• January 2010

Despite the rates of low Apgar scores being higher in public patients, the rates of special care admission were lower. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

We examined general fertility rates from 1995 and 2006 by socioeconomic group, maternal age, Aboriginality and location in WA before and after the Baby Bonus. ...

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• 2012
• April 2012

Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) causes durable tumour responses in a subgroup of patients, but it is not well known how T cell receptor beta (TCRβ) repertoire dynamics contribute to the therapeutic response.  ...

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• 2024
• April 2024