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Thrive by Five TED Talk - Have you met Molly?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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Magical Microbiomes at TelethonHundreds of kids and their families visited The ORIGINS Project booth over the Telethon weekend to learn about the magical microbiome.
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World-first research helps to identify child developmental delaysThe 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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When food attacksOne in every four children will suffer from eczema and asthma, and one in every 10 will have at least one food allergy.
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When babies won’t stop crying – infantile colicExcessive crying – for more than three hours in a day, more than three days a week – is often referred to as infantile colic.
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What medicines can I safely use during pregnancy?Something we’re commonly asked is whether a prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin or herbal medicine is safe to use during pregnancy. ORIGINS pharmacist Stephanie Dimitrov-Zeller provides some great advice for expectant mothers.
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Professor Desiree Silva named WA Rising StarThree local legends who are changing the world have been named as this year’s WA Rising Stars – including the ORIGINS Project Co-director and head of paediatrics at Joondalup Health Campus, Professor Desiree Silva.
Enhancing psychological wellbeing in families from pregnancy to infancy
Reviewing the development and wellbeing of children, prior to them commencing kindergarten
Exploring whether urinary ferritin can be used as an alternative biomarker for measuring iron status in young children over blood draws.