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Pneumonia rates improve in Aboriginal children

New research from The Kids for Child Health Research shows that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to closing of the gap

New insight into treatment options for rare childhood brain tumour, 2011 Media Release, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

A new study led by Australian researchers has outlined for the first time the best treatment options for children suffering from meningioma

Rally for Research for a Healthy Future

Hundreds of researchers from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research will join a rally in Forrest Place today

Children and young people with CP needed for respiratory study

West Australian study will look at the breathing and airway problems of children and with cerebral palsy (CP) to prevent serious respiratory problems

A world first for Aussie kids putting Australia's children on the map

In a world first, 96 per cent of communities in Australia now have vital information about their children's development

Telethon Adventurers fund new brain tumour research fellowship

The Telethon Adventurers have announced a new research fellowship to investigate the genes involved in childhood brain tumours.

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

Fathers smoking linked to increased risk of childhood leukaemia

New research from the Telethon Institute has found that children whose father smoked at conception may have a 35% higher risk of developing leukaemia.

Children follow in their parent’s behaviour footsteps

New research shows that parents have an important role to play in teaching their children to understand another person's feelings and point of view.

How mums talk influences children’s perspective-taking ability

New research shows that kids whose mums talk more frequently about others' thoughts tend to be better at taking another's perspective than other children.

Investigational vaccine for WA's meningococcal threat

Perth researchers have begun a clinical trial of an investigational Meningococcal B vaccine against the most common form of meningococcal disease in W.A.

Traffic emission linked to low birthweight

New research from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has linked traffic emissions to reduced fetal growth.

Reading books boosts child language

A new study provides more evidence that reading books to young children and helping them visually to follow the story improves a child's language.

New study shows long term mental health benefits from extended breastfeeding

A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has shown that children who are breastfed for longer than six months have a lower risk

Perth researchers decipher genetic pattern that predicts leukaemia relapse

Cancer researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have discovered a genetic pattern that predicts the likelihood of relapse

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.

New study shows fetal head size could link to autism

Research has found a link between children with larger head measurements in-utero and a subsequent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as toddlers.

$2 million boost to child development research

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant