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Playgroup program transforms early learning in TongaIn Australia, community playgroups are seen as the ‘soft touch’. But a research project in Tonga is finding the benefits can last a lifetime.
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UV and Vitamin DResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are continuing to hone in on the effects of ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D on the immune system.
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Trial determines safest airway device for babies in surgeryA groundbreaking WA trial, published in The Lancet, has determined that a laryngeal mask for babies is preferred over endotracheal tube during minor surgeries
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$1 million funding boost to help Aboriginal kids with skin infectionsThanks to a $1 million funding grant, Dr Asha Bowen from The Kids Research Institute Australia is on track to change Aboriginal children's skin infection statistics.
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Collaborating to prevent killer diseases in PNGFor more than a decade, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research have been fighting against killer infectious diseases.
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Making the right decision on air travelProfessor Graham Hall is looking at the effect of air travel on premature babies, with his research already contributing to international guidelines.
We hypothesised that MECP2 mutations occur predominantly on the male derived X chromosome.
We wanted to describe the range and variability in the expression of symptoms in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
We compared the symptoms and genetic characteristics of girls with Rett syndrome and both with and without initial diagnosis of autism.
We described the occurrence of scoliosis in Rett syndrome, how it develops and how it is influenced by the individual's age, mutation type, and walking ability.