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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in State Government science grants

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received funding in the WA State Government's Merit Award Program announced today.

Key appointments to drive early childhood collaboration

Leading child health researcher Professor Donna Cross has been appointed as Director of the new Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration, hosted b

New research partnership to ensure no child gets left behind

Researchers will track the progress of 12,000 children from birth to age five to identify what services are valuable to families to support the health and wellb

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Twins talk half as much at two

A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.

Overprotective Parenting and Childhood Obesity Linked in Study First

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed, for the first time, a link between childhood obesity and higher levels of protective parenting.

Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.

New evidence on the importance of birth spacing

Research from The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that a short time interval between pregnancies may be less of a risk factor for preterm birth and low birth weight

Breastfeeding and early child development: A prospective cohort study

Breastfeeding has been associated with multiple developmental advantages for the infant; however, there have also been a number of studies that find...

Evolution of pulmonary inflammation and nutritional status in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis

Improved nutrition is the major proven benefit of newborn screening programmes for cystic fibrosis (CF) and is associated with better clinical outcomes.