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The Kids is investigating whether a cystic fibrosis medication may be the answer to ear infections, reducing the need for antibiotics and surgery.

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Immunisation plays an important role in preventing disease within our community. Watch Dr Chris Blyth answer some commonly asked questions about vaccines.

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My colleagues and I at Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia study how to make current vaccines work better, reduce common side effects, and develop new vaccines.

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A The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher has been awarded $10,000 in State Government research support funding.

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Young Minds Matter was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. The survey was conducted at The University of Western Australia...

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Join us this school holidays for a FREE family fun day at The Kids Research Institute Australia in Subiaco and discover how we are making a difference to child health.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia have shown that genetic variations that influence BMI and diabetes are similar to those in non-Aboriginal populations.

Rett syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disorder that affects about 1 in 9,000 girls. Even more rarely, boys may be affected.

We also wanted to find out whether any particular behaviours were associated with any specific mutation types.

We compared parent/carer-reported physical activities with the number of steps counted by an accelerometer in girls and women with Rett syndrome.