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Eight-year-old Emily has type 1 diabetes, a lifelong chronic disease that requires constant management and vigilance to keep blood glucose levels on target. It is a relentless disease, not just on individuals but also on families.

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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetesThe study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.
Recruitment of active participants for ORIGINS is now closed. However, families having their baby at Joondalup Health Campus can still contribute to life-changing research.

ORIGINS welcomes undergraduate, Honours, PhD, Masters, and Doctor of Medicine students, in addition to junior doctors or trainees wishing to undertake a research placement or project as part of their studies.
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NutritionThe science that interprets the way nutrients and other substances in food affect maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease.

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International Day of Education: AI and Education at The Kids Research InstituteToday, 24 January 2025, is International Day of Education, a global celebration of the power of learning to transform lives. This year’s theme, “AI and Education: Preserving Human Agency in an Automated World”, underscores the critical role of education in preparing kids for a future increasingly shaped by AI.

Examining whether consuming prebiotic fibre in pregnancy reduces the risk of developing allergic disease in the first three years of life.

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Telethon smashes records as West Australians dig deep for sick kidsHuge congratulations to Telethon on another record-breaking year, with generous West Australians donating just over $38 million to help sick kids.
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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebioticsIn December 2016, a panel of experts was convened by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics an Prebiotics to review the scope of prebiotic.

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Two The Kids researchers appointed Academy FellowsThe Kids Researchers Professor Susan Prescott and Professor Donna Cross have been appointed Fellows of the prestigious Australian Academy of Health and Med