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Chronic lung disease link targeted in new research study

A link between chronic lung disease and low Vitamin D levels is the focus of a new study just started by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.

Youth Mental Health

The Youth Mental Health team’s vision is to improve the mental health of young people, their families and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.

Gene modifiers of cystic fibrosis lung disease: A systematic review

Gene modifiers of cystic fibrosis lung disease: A systematic review Background: Lung disease is the major source of morbidity and mortality in cystic

Key appointments to drive early childhood collaboration

Leading child health researcher Professor Donna Cross has been appointed as Director of the new Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration, hosted b

Air pollution during pregnancy and lung development in the child

Air pollution exposure has increased in recent years and there is evidence that exposure to particulate matter can lead to adverse respiratory outcomes.

Holistic Early Childhood Development Index goes global

Children around the world could have better access to education thanks to an early childhood development index created for UNESCO by The Kids researcher, Prof Sally Brinkman.

Longitudinal effects of prenatal exposure to plastic-derived chemicals and their metabolites on asthma and lung function from childhood into adulthood

Environmental exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA), chemicals used in the production of plastics, may increase risk for asthma and allergies. However, little is known about the long-term effects of early life exposure to these compounds.

Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, although less is known for wildfire smoke. This systematic review evaluated the association between maternal exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and the risk of perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes. 

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Early Irritability as a Transdiagnostic Neurodevelopmental Vulnerability to Later Mental Health Problems

Irritability is a transdiagnostic indicator of child and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems that is measurable from early life. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the strength of the association between irritability measured from 0 to 5 years and later internalizing and externalizing problems, to identify mediators and moderators of these relationships, and to explore whether the strength of the association varied according to irritability operationalization.

Early Nutrition as a Major Determinant of 'Immune Health': Implications for Allergy, Obesity and Other Noncommunicable Diseases

A better understanding of nutritional programming of immune health may lead to dietary strategies that reduce the burden of many inflammatory diseases