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A healthy and balanced diet is important if you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy.

At The Kids Research Institute Australia our researchers are searching for answers to improve the health and wellbeing of children and families.

Information for families participating in The ORIGINS Project

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Professor Desiree Silva with the 1000th family - Jess, Michael and Eli   The multimillion-dollar ORIGINS Project, an extensive community-based

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Research data from more than one million Australian and Welsh children will be examined to help better understand how the built environment affects child health and obesity, as part of an international research project to be co-led by The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers may have unlocked a vital key to reducing the progression of leukaemia in children, potentially prompting a change in thinking around the best way to target treatment.

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Congratulations to three outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers who have received second chance WA health funding designed to support researchers who have narrowly missed out on highly competitive national funding.

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Cancers in children are very different from cancers in adults - in most cases they appear to strike simply at random. They also develop differently and can spread more rapidly and aggressively. And because cancers in children are not obviously linked to their lifestyles, much work is needed to pinpoint their cause.

Leaders in the not-for-profit, research, philanthropy and business sectors have joined forces to shine a light on the human and economic benefits of early support for Australian children.