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Severe congenital cutis laxa: Identification of novel homozygous LOX gene variants in two families

We report three babies from two families with a severe lethal form of congenital cutis laxa. All three had redundant and doughy-textured skin and two siblings from one family had facial dysmorphism. Echocardiograms showed thickened and poorly contractile hearts, arterial dilatation and tortuosity. Post-mortem examination in two of the babies further revealed widespread ectasia and tortuosity of medium and large sized arteries, myocardial hypertrophy, rib and skull fractures.

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Risk of Mortality into Adulthood According to Gestational Age at Birth

To quantify the independent risks of neonatal, postneonatal, 1 to 5 and 6 to 30 year mortality by gestational age and investigate changes in survival over time.

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Lessons from 50 years of curing childhood leukaemia

One of the great success stories of modern medicine is undoubtedly the remarkable improvement in outcome for childhood cancer, achieved through the work of...

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Investigating falls in adults with intellectual disability living in community settings and their experiences of post-fall care services

This study will determine the rate of falls among older adults with ID living in community based settings, which will assist to identify the extent of this problem

COVID-19 Studies

PICOBOO (The Platform Trial In COVID-19 Priming and BOOsting) Study and NOVAVAX COVID-19/Influenza Combined Vaccine Study

News & Events

Top Up PhD Scholarships

Applications are open for the next round of our Top Up Scholarships for students who are undertaking their research in type 1 diabetes-related fields.

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Seed Funding Grants

Applications are open for the next round of our Seed Funding Grants for researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes

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International Clinical Trials Day

To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day, we are highlighting a couple of a current trials underway at the Children's Diabetes Centre at the Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children's Hospital

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Professor Davis wins Diabetes Australia award

Professor Liz Davis, Head of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Perth Children’s Hospital is one of three diabetes leaders to receive the Outstanding Achievement Award from Diabetes Australia.

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Wellbeing activities

We have put together some activities that you can do while you’re at home with your family. It’s important to talk to your family about how you are feeling, and we hope these activities will encourage those conversations while having a bit of fun.