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International expert to bring together WA leaders to improve outcomes for kidsDr Jack Shonkoff, from Harvard University is visiting Perth this week as a guest of CoLab, Goodstart Early Learning and Child Australia.
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Australian researchers join international project to curb unhealthy lifetime trajectoriesAustralian researchers join global effort to better understand how events during pregnancy and childhood influence the development of disease later in life.
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Trans young people can benefit from puberty suppressionA major review by WA researchers has found medication used to suppress puberty can improve the mental health of young people who are trans or gender diverse.
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Data reveals important clues about child abuse and neglectResearchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect.
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Limiting long term lung damage in preterm babiesWith premature babies facing lung problems, researchers with the Children’s Lung Health group are working to identify ways to improve the long-term impact.
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Grandparent education linked to grandkids’ NAPLAN resultsThe effects of educational advantage or disadvantage get handed down through the generations according to a new study by researchers at the The Kids.
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Data reforms will improve nation’s healthThe Kids Research Institute Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to invest $65 million to transform the nation’s data system and the way data is used
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Australia’s first regenerative and genetic medicine program for children’s lung diseaseA new program that uses cutting edge stem cell techniques to repair lung damage in children will be established at The Kids Research Institute Australia with support from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF).
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NHMRC grants to benefit vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young peopleTwo leading The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will use more than $1.1 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding to improve outcomes for some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people.
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Expert researchers converge on Broome to tackle health challenges in Northern AustraliaOver 100 researchers and health professionals from around Australia have united in Broome this week to address the major health battles facing people living in the tropical north of the country.