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The relationship between nutrition in infancy and cognitive performance during adolescence

Nutrition in early childhood may have a long-term association with fundamental cognitive processing speed, which is likely to be related to enhanced brain...

Nicola Forrest Awarded Order of Australia

Philanthropist and early childhood advocate Nicola Forrest has been recognised for her tirelesss commitment to the sector through being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Perth kids’ exposure to technology under microscope

The link between increasing anxiety among young children and too much screen time at the expense of “nature time” will be the focus of a new Perth study.

New team members!

CliniKids recently welcomed Gayle, Tarryn and Emma to the clinical team. The clinicians will be located out our new Joondalup clinic, which will be welcoming families in Term 4. 

The evolution of clinical trials for infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Despite initial improvements in survival of infants with ALL since establishment of the first pediatric cooperative group ALL trials, the poor outcome has...

Medulloblastoma Down Under 2013: a report from the third annual meeting of the International Medulloblastoma Working Group

Medulloblastoma is curable in approximately 70 % of patients. Over the past decade, progress in improving survival using conventional therapies has stalled...

Youth Suicide Prevention Modelling Project

Jacinta Freeman BScs, MPH Program Manager, Youth Mental Health 6319 1699 Jacinta.freeman@thekids.org.au Program Manager she/her/hers Jacinta has a

New action on alcohol and pregnancy

Doctors and other health professionals who care for pregnant women are being encouraged to talk openly to women about the dangers of alcohol in pregnancy.

Josephine Malinga

Josephine is a Senior Research Fellow within the Global Disease Modelling team, specializing in quantitative and qualitative evidence generation using epidemiological, statistical, and mathematical modelling methods.

Developmental Mismatch Across Brain Modalities in Young Children

Brain development during the preschool period is complex and extensive and underlies ongoing behavioral and cognitive maturation. Increasing understanding of typical brain maturation during this time is critical to early identification of atypical development and could inform treatments and interventions.