Infant allergy is the most common early manifestation of an increasing propensity for inflammation and immune dysregulation in modern environments. Refined low-fibre diets are a major risk for inflammatory diseases through adverse effects on the composition and function of gut microbiota. This has focused attention on the potential of prebiotic dietary fibres to favourably change gut microbiota, for local and systemic anti-inflammatory effects. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Liz Tim Carol Davis Jones Bower EA TW C MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Co-head, Diabetes and Obesity Research Senior ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Chronic and Severe Diseases
• Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Sciences
• Diabetes and Obesity Research
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Our results imply a role for IgG-mediated inflammation in determining delayed-type hypersensitivity associated with asymptomatic leishmaniasis ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Reliance on increasing use of dietary supplementation and fortification (eg, with folate) to compensate for increased consumption of processed foods is also... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• August 2014

Prevalence statistics for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) vary widely across geographical boundaries. Some variation can be explained by diagnostic methods... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

Invasive fungal infections are more common in children with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and in relapsed disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

We aimed to research relationships between 25(OH)D levels from birth to 10 y/o and susceptibility to allergic sensitization, respiratory issues and asthma. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• February 2017

Promoting psychological well-being and preventing distress among pregnant women is an important public health goal. In addition to adversely impacting the mother's health and well-being, psychological distress in pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, compromises infant socioemotional development and bonding, and heightens maternal and child vulnerability in the postpartum period. Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions show potential for prevention and early intervention for perinatal distress. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

Food allergies have become more common in our community, with up to one in ten young children now affected. Reactions can range from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylaxis and breathing difficulties. The most common food allergies are to egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow’s milk, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy. ...

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Early onset Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including obesity, allergies, and mental ill-health in childhood, present a serious and increasing threat to lifelong health and longevity. The ORIGINS Project (ORIGINS) addresses the urgent need for multidisciplinary efforts to understand the detrimental multisystem impacts of modern environments using well-curated large-scale longitudinal biological sample collections. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• July 2023

Graham Ingrid Shannon Hall Laing Simpson GL IL SS BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc PhD BMedSci (hons), PhD Honorary Research Associate Head, Children's Respiratory Science Co-Head, Children's Lung Health; Senior Research Fellow 6319 1828 ...

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The burden of mental health problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is a major public health problem in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• September 2012