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Nutrition and COVID-19Nutrition is important during the COVID-19 pandemic because it can provide both physical and mental health benefits.
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What life is like living with type 1 diabetesEvery decision a child with type 1 diabetes makes can impact on their blood glucose levels.
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Type 1 DiabetesA lifelong auto-immune condition that can affect anyone, but is most commonly diagnosed in childhood.
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Navigating the teenage years with type 1 diabetesThe teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made even more difficult if a child has type 1 diabetes.
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Researcher to run 30 marathons in 30 days for kids with brain cancerOn Monday 1 September, childhood cancer researcher Jacob Byrne is lacing up his running shoes and taking the first steps of an extraordinary challenge: 30 marathons in 30 days across Perth.
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Pioneering paediatric oncologist receives top cancer research awardAssociate Professor Rishi Kotecha, Co-Head of Leukaemia Translational Research at The Kids Research Institute Australia Cancer Centre and Consultant Paediatric Oncologist at Perth Children's Hospital, has been named Cancer Council WA’s 2024 Cancer Researcher of the Year.
A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has found the average six-month-old Australian baby has more than one hour of screen time each day.
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Data goldmines yield priceless breakthroughsChild health and development researchers are increasingly turning to Western Australia's extensive population datasets for their ground-breaking work.
Australia’s first national guideline for supporting the learning, participation and wellbeing of autistic children and their families.
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Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costsNew research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.