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Aveley parents sign up ORIGINSCara and Peter signed up to The ORIGINS Project in 2017 when Cara was only six months pregnant with their first child, Oscar.
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Contact with the juvenile justice system in children treated with stimulant medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorderWe aimed to investigate juvenile justice encounters in children with and without ADHD.
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Key milestones delayed as parents spend more time on devicesLeading paediatrician and Co-Director of ORIGINS Professor Desiree Silva says key developmental milestones like smiling are being delayed because parents are spending too much time on devices.
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The safety of seasonal influenza vaccines in Australian children in 2013Our objective was to examine influenza vaccine safety in Australian children aged under 10 years in 2013.
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Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthoodIn our study, we aimed to examine early infant feeding and adiposity risk in a longitudinal cohort from birth to young adulthood using new as well as...
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Early atherosclerosis relates to urinary albumin excretion and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetesHigher urinary albumin excretion, even within the normal range, is associated with early atherosclerosis
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Maternal supplementation with folic acid and other vitamins and risk of leukemia in offspring: a childhood leukemia international consortium studyOur results suggest that maternal prenatal use of vitamins and folic acid reduces the risk of both ALL and AML
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Target validation of the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene in Cryptosporidium using Phylomer® peptidesCryptosporidiosis, a gastroenteric disease characterised mainly by diarrheal illnesses in humans and mammals is caused by infection with the protozoan...
ORIGINS is a community resource that invites collaborative sub-projects and initiatives.
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Understanding food security issues in remote Western Australian Indigenous communitiesThis study explored food insecurity in remote Western Australian (WA) Indigenous communities in a survey of remote community store managers' views.
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Will Global Climate Change Alter Fundamental Human Immune Reactivity: Implications for Child Health?We postulate several mechanisms whereby climate change sensitive exposures and conditions will subtly impair aspects of the human immune response
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Perception of pediatric pain: A comparison of postoperative pain assessments between child, parent, nurse, and independent observerDifferences in the assessment of pediatric pain between children, parents, nurses, and independent observers in the acute postoperative setting
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Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective cohort studyMothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.
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.
The BioMood project will study how following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy affects the gut microbiome, metabolism, and inflammation, with the expectation that it will promote a healthier microbiome and better mental health.
Examining whether consuming prebiotic fibre in pregnancy reduces the risk of developing allergic disease in the first three years of life.