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Developing new immune based therapies for neuroblastomaNeuroblastoma is a complex childhood cancer of the nerve cells and the most common solid tumour in children outside of the brain. The average age of diagnosis is 1-2 years and tragically 50% of children with high-risk neuroblastoma lose their battle within five years.
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to the transition of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes from paediatric to adult care in Western AustraliaKeely Leanne Amy Bebbington Fried Finlay-Jones MClinPsych/PhD BSc DipEd MSpEd EdD BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych)
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Researchers find new way to deliver ‘smart drugs’ for hard-to-treat diseasesResearchers from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia have developed a world-first screening tool that helps deliver smart drugs into cells to battle hard-to-treat diseases like cancer and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Skin infections flying under the radarThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have confirmed that skin infections in many Aboriginal children across northern Western Australia are going unrecognised.
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Partnering to end rheumatic heart diseaseResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are sharing expertise and knowledge to end rheumatic heart disease in this country.
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National guidelines bring new order to autism diagnosisClinicians across Australia are looking forward to the release of the country’s first national guidelines for the diagnosis of autism.
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New app helps teens think twiceProfessor Donna Cross’ innovative research aims to protect children from the harmful effects of online bullying.
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A new job for a specialised drugThe Kids is investigating whether a cystic fibrosis medication may be the answer to ear infections, reducing the need for antibiotics and surgery.
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New insights into diabetes in Australian Aboriginal populationThe Kids Research Institute Australia have shown that genetic variations that influence BMI and diabetes are similar to those in non-Aboriginal populations.
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The Folate StoryNeural tube defects are birth defects of the brain or spinal cord. They happen mostly in the first month of pregnancy before many women know they are expecting.