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The goal of Project Childrens' Cancer is to discover new, less toxic therapiesThe goal of Project Children's Cancer is to discover new therapies that are more effective and less toxic to fight aggressive cancers in babies and children.
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Sugary drinks in teens linked to risk for cardiovascular diseaseResearch shows teenagers who drink more than one can of sugary drink a day are at higher risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in later life.
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More research needed into mums smoking and childhood brain tumoursResearchers from Perth's Telethon Institute are calling for further investigation into a potential link between maternal smoking and childhood brain tumours.
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Childhood asthma targeted in new researchNew research aimed at reducing the airway damage caused by asthma attacks in children has just begun at The Kids for Child Health Research in WA.
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Large-scale study uncovers a single major genetic risk factor for fatal parasitic diseaseResearch has identified a critical genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal parasitic disease that affects up to 400 thousand people a year, mostly children.
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Researchers find genetic clue to cancer relapseCancer researchers at The Kids for Child Health Research have developed a new test that can rapidly detect the loss of genes in cancer cells.
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International study looking at Kawasaki DiseasePerth researchers are leading an exciting new international study looking at genetic factors that may cause Kawasaki disease and the subsequent heart damage.
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Researchers tackle big issues in child developmentPerth's The Kids for Child Health Research has been awarded a major national grant to continue ground-breaking work on child health and development.
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Fathers smoking linked to increased risk of childhood leukaemiaNew research from the Telethon Institute has found that children whose father smoked at conception may have a 35% higher risk of developing leukaemia.
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Survey finds parents don’t always know if their kids are struggling emotionallyAs a parent of two teenage daughters, I like to think I know what's going on in their lives and how they are feeling.