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Great minds come together at Wal-yan Scientific RetreatWal-yan Respiratory Research Centre team members and special guests travelled to Wadjemup (Rottnest) on 27 and 28 October to spend an intensive two days together learning about, and providing input into, the broad range of research projects underway within the Centre.
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Level of purposeful hand function as a marker of clinical severity in Rett syndromeWe investigated relationships between hand function and genotype and aspects of phenotype in Rett syndrome
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Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Australian childrenRates of type 2 diabetes are higher among Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australian children and adolescents.
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Evaluation of impact of 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine following 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Australian Indigenous children.Background: High incidence and serotype diversity of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Indigenous children in remote Australia led to rapid introduction of
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Smoking status, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in young peopleTo examine the relationship between smoking behaviour, mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems in a nationally representative sample of young pe
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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhoodThere is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
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Smoking cessation in pregnancy and the risk of child behavioural problems: a longitudinal prospective cohort studyThe aim of this study was to examine the influence of smoking in pregnancy on child and adolescent behavioural development, in comparison with mothers who cease
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Nine-year-old Beau cuts his curls to fight cancerMeet Beau Jones. Beau is nine-years-old and lives in Eaton where he likes playing basketball and hanging out with his brothers. He’s also passionate about standing up to cancer!
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Some heroes wear capes. Some heroes wear lab coats. And some heroes wear school uniforms, just like you!Ten-year-old Isabelle decided to make and sell loom band bracelets to raise money for The Kids Research Institute Australia.