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People at risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) have been offered a beacon of hope thanks to research into UV exposure.

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In 2017, a steep rise in cases of meningococcal disease caused by the W strain sparked a wave of concern for parents in Western Australia.

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Thanks to a partnership with Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia will be at the forefront of a global push to decode the human immune system to transform how we prevent, diagnose and treat disease as the first international hub of the Human Vaccines Project.

We developed recommendations to assess and manage issues relating to poor growth and weight gain in Rett syndrome, including consideration of gastrostomy.

We investigated our data from family questionnaires to see how feeding difficulties related to age, the type of MECP2 mutation, and the use of gastrostomy.

We developed a measure of hand function, and then investigated relationships between hand function, type of MECP2 mutation, age and severity of symptoms.

We investigated what parents thought about the ways to manage scoliosis and what they thought they needed to help them better manage their daughter's scoliosis.

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Two outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia research leaders have been named finalists in the 2018 Western Australian of the Year Awards.

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We are delighted to announce two outstanding appointments to our Board of Directors. Joining the Board are Fiona Drummond and Jane Muirsmith.

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Poverty invades every aspect of a child’s life and, as a growing body of research tells us, affects physical and mental wellbeing as well as future opportunitie