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Hormones in utero influence facial structure

Hormone levels in the womb may determine how masculine or feminine your facial features are as an adult, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have found.

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Outdoor play

Have you ever wondered what impact the design of your backyard and the design of your neighbourhood is having on the health of your kids?

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Aussie Kids to Benefit from Research Focus

Enhancing the lives of Australian children is the focus of The Fraser Mustard Centre, a collaboration bringing scientists and government together.

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Study finds folate protects against childhood brain tumours

A national study led by Perth's Telethon Institute has found that folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of childhood brain tumours

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Fiona Stanley to retire as Institute Director

The Board of The Kids for Child Health Research tonight announced at its AGM that Professor Fiona Stanley would retire as Director

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Continuing the cancer fight

Work by the Institute's Division of Children's Leukaemia and Cancer Research has been recognised with three research grants from the Cancer Council of WA.

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Study opportunity for Aboriginal Health Workers

A new scholarship program offering Aboriginal Health Workers an opportunity to take up further study has been launched

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30% of children at risk of future heart disease

Almost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke

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Parents’ exposure to chemicals at work may be linked to birth defects

Researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research say a new study that has found a possible association between parental occupations

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Pregnancy link to child behaviour

A new study has found that children whose mothers were stressed during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing behavioural and emotional problems.