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Brain & Behaviour community forum

We invite you to join us for a community forum on the future of research in our Brain & Behaviour Research Focus Area.

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Does late childbearing increase the risk for behavioural problems in children? a longitudinal cohort study

This study aimed to examine the relationship between advanced parental age and behavioural outcomes in offspring in a longitudinal cohort of children in WA.

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Evaluating a community-based early childhood education and development program in Indonesia: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

The aim of the trial is to evaluate a community-based early education and development program launched by the Government of Indonesia.

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Parental occupational exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals and risk of hypospadias in infants

Rates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection system: a population based case-control study

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Evaluating Early Childhood Education and Care

Evaluating Early Childhood Education and Care

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Clustering of psychosocial symptoms in overweight children

The aims of the present study were to (i) examine the relationship between children's degree of adiposity and psychosocial functioning; and (ii) compare patterns of clustering of psychosocial measures between healthy weight and overweight/obese children.

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Review of the quality of evidence for preschool and school-based programs to support social and emotional skills, perseverance and academic self-concept

This project provides guidance to help school leaders review the evidence for different programs, as well as a review of universal, evidence-based pre-school and school-based social and emotional learning programs available in Australia.

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Infant Diet Recommendations Reduce IgE-Mediated Egg, Peanut, and Cow's Milk Allergies

Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials have found that introducing eggs and peanuts earlier during infancy reduced egg and peanut allergy risk. Hence, infant feeding advice has dramatically changed from previous recommendations of avoidance to current recommendations of inclusion of common food allergens in infant diets.

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Western Australian Child Development Atlas

We know that place, location, and geography can all influence health, wellbeing, and disease, and thus are important factors in policy development and service planning.

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Broome kids get their hands dirty with real-life science

The Kids Research Institute Australia is bringing science to the Kimberley, with a series of free activities for children and families in Broome in the leadup to National Science Week.