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Premmie babies, premmie lungs

The Kids Research Institute Australia is working to understand how lungs grow and develop in premmie babies, and looking at lung function and air travel.

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A healthy start for you and your next bub

Pregnancy brings with it some level of risk. There is no getting around that. Of course, women want to do the best for their baby, but there is a risk.

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ADHD association with family stress and maternal smoking

The results from two new Telethon Kids Institute studies on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show an association between the condition

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Breastfeeding protects against obesity in adults

The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown that stopping breastfeeding and introducing formula milk before babies reach six months of age is linked to an obesity risk.

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$11M funding boost for child health

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have today been awarded more than $11 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Program review highlights strategies for improving Aboriginal mental health

Nationwide review looking at effective mental health strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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Vitamin D linked to healthy Fetal development

The important role of vitamin D in early development is the focus of research that has uncovered links between vitamin D levels and healthy growth of the baby d

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Tribute to Dr Clyde Hertzman

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research are mourning the sudden passing of Canadian child development expert Dr Clyde Hertzman

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Poor diet seriously affects teens’ liver health

New research from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that a Western diet is associated with an increased risk of liver disease in teenag