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Huge hospital burden for kids with intellectual disabilitiesNew research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital.
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New research calls for re-introduction of sugar intake monitoringA new study by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has called for better collection of data on food sugar levels as obesity levels continue to rise
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Urgent action needed to improve the mental health and save the lives of Australian doctors and medical studentsA world-first survey of Australian doctors and medical students has shown they are burnt-out and likely to have poorer mental health than the general community.
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Vitamin D levels linked to depression in young menResearch from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that symptoms of depression in young men may be associated with low vitamin D levels.
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WA leads world's largest study of language developmentWestern Australia will lead the largest, longest and most comprehensive study of language and literacy development in the world
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National funding success for child health researchersResearchers from the Telethon Institute have today been awarded $3.46 million in competitive grants and two early career fellowships from the NHMRC.
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How mums talk influences children’s perspective-taking abilityNew research shows that kids whose mums talk more frequently about others' thoughts tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children.
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Adventurers deliver on a promise to help kids with cancerA state of the art 3D molecular imager that will help researchers monitor how brain tumours grow has been delivered to the Telethon Institute.
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Telethon Institute to move to QEII siteThe Board of The Kids for Child Health Research has confirmed that the Institute is planning to move to the QEII site.
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New Study Focuses on Teen Sex IssuesWestern Australian researchers are surveying secondary school students to find out what factors put young people at risk of unintended pregnancy.