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Pregnancy is an opportunistic time for dietary intake to influence future disease susceptibility in offspring later in life. The ORIGINS Project was established to identify the factors that contribute to 'a healthy start to life' through a focus supporting childhood health and preventing disease (including non-communicable diseases).

An interventional birth cohort researching ways to optimise health and identify conditions that enable every child to flourish from an early age.

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ORIGINS sub-project, Flourishing in Fatherhood, has placed runner up in Ramsay Health Care's research-month competition!

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A pilot program, teaching families how to 'play' in nature, has been shown to be effective in helping families unlock the mental and physical health benefits of connecting with nature and community through outdoor play, easily, and locally.

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ORIGINS released a milestone document this week, celebrating our families.

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Cathy Chopping is thankful she decided to try and help others by joining ORIGINS

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ORIGINS Director, Prof Desiree Silva is playing an integral role in promoting a Thrive by Five TED Talk asking parents to engage more meaningfully and often with children in order to promote their brain development and set them up for life.

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Hundreds of kids and their families visited The ORIGINS Project booth over the Telethon weekend to learn about the magical microbiome.

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The ORIGINS Project’s Early Moves study is investigating whether a baby’s early movements can predict learning difficulties later in childhood.

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One in every four children will suffer from eczema and asthma, and one in every 10 will have at least one food allergy.