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Probiotics supplementation reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis and infectionsProbiotics are beneficial bacteria which help premature babies by improving milk feed tolerance and reducing the risk of a life-threatening gut condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. The optimal type and dose of probiotic for sick term and
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Genome-wide analysis of genetic risk factors for rheumatic heart disease in Australian Aboriginal populations from the Northern TerritoryRheumatic heart disease (RHD) following Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections is heritable and prevalent in Indigenous populations.
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An unbiased exploration of the human regulatory landscapeWe are made up of hundreds of different cell types carrying out a diverse range of functions essential for organism survival. All the information required to specify the morphology, function and response to stimuli of these cells is encoded in identical copies of the genome. The process of gene regu
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Centre for Advanced Cancer Genomics (CACG)Current technologies to understand which genes are turned on or off only work on large amounts of biological samples. As a consequence all measurements we receive represent averages across multiple cell types present in the sample. The situation is comparable to studying the contents of a bowl of fr
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Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) and Bringing the benefits of precision medicine to children in Western AustraliaWe have started a project utilising whole genome sequencing of undiagnosed children living in WA to provide a definitive diagnosis. A major challenge here is that the role and functions of the inter-genic regions of our genome (the remaining 98%) are relatively poorly understood.