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ORIGINS researchers investigating gut health’s link to allergies

With up to one in four Australian children now affected by allergic diseases, the potential for the ORIGINS SYMBA Study to positively impact future lives is immense.

For collaborators

ORIGINS provides researchers, students, clinicians and universities with a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in changing the health of future generations.

Community Reference Group

The community reference group consists of members from the Wanneroo and Joondalup community who provide a community perspective for the Project.

Two-Month Sample Collection

Get in Touch Dropping off a sample or attending a Kids Check appointment? Visit us at our Edgewater clinic. The Kids Joondalup Shop 51, Joondalup

Five-Year Sample Collection

Get in Touch Dropping off a sample or attending a Kids Check appointment? Visit us at our Edgewater clinic. The Kids Joondalup Shop 51, Joondalup

Research

Impact of scoliosis surgery on activities of daily living in females with Rett syndrome

Scoliosis is a common orthopaedic complication of Rett syndrome, and surgery is commonly used to reduce asymmetry in cases with severe scoliosis.

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Differentiating between childhood communication disorders: Implications for language and psychosocial outcomes

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Autism and diagnostic substitution: Evidence from a study of adults with a history of developmental language disorder

Rates of diagnosis of autism have risen since 1980, raising the question of whether some children who previously had other diagnoses are now being diagnosed...

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Clustering of psychosocial symptoms in overweight children

The aims of the present study were to (i) examine the relationship between children's degree of adiposity and psychosocial functioning; and (ii) compare patterns of clustering of psychosocial measures between healthy weight and overweight/obese children.

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Interpretation of recent sudden infant death syndrome rates in Western Australia

Data for recent years show a shift away from a classification of 'SIDS' towards a classification of 'unascertainable', particularly for Aboriginal infants.