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Oral and written communication skills of adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) compared with those with no/low PAE: A systematic review

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with growth deficits and neurodevelopmental impairment including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Difficulties with oral and written communication skills are common among children with PAE; however, less is known about how communication skills of adolescents who have PAE compare with those who do not.

DNA methylation patterns within whole blood of adolescents born from assisted reproductive technology are not different from adolescents born from natural conception

Study question: Do the epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiles of adolescents born from ART differ from the epigenome of naturally conceived counterparts? Summary answer: No significant differences in the DNA methylation profiles of adolescents born from ART [IVF or ICSI] were observed when compared to their naturally conceived, similar aged counterparts.

Sunny outlook for allergy-prone bub

Felix was one of 195 children to take part in Dr Debbie Palmer’s research into sunlight exposure, vitamin D and eczema.

Free nutrition & lifestyle program for new mums

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are offering a free nutrition and lifestyle program for plus sized mums and their babies who live in the Joondalup area.

Community is tackling FAS in the Fitzroy Valley

Among the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) worldwide have been reported by Aboriginal community leaders in the remote Fitzroy Valley.

Alternative Autism Therapies Under Scrutiny

A research review from The Kids for Child Health Research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some complementary and alternative therapies for

New building brings research closer to the bedside

Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research will be located in an integrated building with the state's new children's hospital

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parenting program

The aim of this project is to develop and implement a culturally safe, responsive and trauma-informed parenting program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

House dust allergy and immunotherapy

HDM allergy is associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

Maternal Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Offspring Temperament and Behavior at 1 and 2 Years of Age

Recent research suggests that fetal exposure to increased maternal body mass index (BMI) during pregnancy may be associated with psychopathology later in life.