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Immunization of newborns with bacterial conjugate vaccinesBacterial conjugate vaccines are based on the principle of coupling immunogenic bacterial capsular polysaccharides to a carrier protein to facilitate the...
The Children’s Diabetes Centre was honoured to have leading international experts Laurel Messer and Professor Mike Riddell as guest speakers at its community forum and research symposium recently.
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Complementary and alternative medicine for autism spectrum disorders: Rationale, safety and efficacyThere is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...
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A randomized, controlled, phase 1/2 trial of a neisseria meningitidis serogroup B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy children and adolescentsFactor H binding protein (also known as LP2086) is a conserved outer membrane neisserial lipoprotein that has emerged as a strong candidate protein antigen...
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Mental health in female veterinarians: Effects of working hours and having childrenMore than one-third (37%) of the sample was suffering 'minor psychological distress', suggesting the stressful nature of veterinary practice.
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A geometric morphometric assessment of hand shape and comparison to the 2D: 4D digit ratio as a marker of sexual dimorphismIn this study of hand shape analysis, we introduce the reader already familiar with the field of twin research to the potential utility of geometric...
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Comparison of three methods for the recovery of skin pathogens from impetigo swabs collected in a remote community of Northern Territory, AustraliaImmediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.
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Communication key to successful school transitionThis time last year Keira Reynolds was in a vastly different place to where she is today. Back then, the Year 6 student was coming to grips with a new type 1 diabetes diagnosis and finishing primary school, uncertain about what lay ahead at high school.
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Mothers' and Fathers' Work Hours, Child Gender, and Behavior in Middle ChildhoodThis study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...
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All-cause mortality and cancer incidence among adults exposed to blue asbestos during childhoodThis study investigated cancer and mortality of adults exposed to blue asbestos as children.
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Tackling overweight and obesity: does the public health message match the science?Public health weight-loss interventions seem to be based on an outdated understanding of the science.
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Optimized 25-hydroxyvitamin D analysis using liquid-liquid extraction with 2D separation with LC/MS/MS detection, provides superior precisionThe analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) and related metabolites represents a considerable challenge for both clinical and research laboratories...
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Let's add years to kids' livesHave you seen our recent letter about a new area of research we’d like to focus on to improve the heart health of kids with type 1 diabetes? More and more evidence is showing the importance of exercise and cardiovascular health but surprisingly there isn’t much research in this field.
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Research finds pumps deliver better long-term blood glucose controlNew research from the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia has found children who use an insulin pump to manage their type 1 diabetes have better long-term blood glucose control than those on insulin injections.
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Be as fearless as EmilyMeet eight-year-old Emily. She lives in Northam, has Type 1 Diabetes and stars in one of the videos for a new The Kids Research Institute Australia digital advertising campaign. Mother Kathleen Noble said the initial diagnosis was the hardest time for the family.
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Know what you are covered forRecent changes to private health insurance policies are a timely reminder to check your level of cover, especially for those undergoing pump therapy.
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Helping to relieve diabetes distressThe burden of having T1D is enormous and our researchers are conducting a study trying to understand how we can help relieve diabetes distress.
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Have your say on exerciseAdolescents and young adults with Type 1 Diabetes are invited to be co-researchers at a summit to help develop the Children’s Diabetes Centre’s new exercise gui
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Well done Niru!Congratulations to Children’s Diabetes Centre clinical research coordinator Niru Paramalingam who is the recipient of a 2017 The Kids Research Institute Australia Kudos Award
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Congratulations VinuthaCongratulations to Dr Vinutha Shetty who has been awarded a Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network’s Mentored Clinician Researcher Fellowship Award for 2017.