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Genome-wide methylation analysis identifies differentially methylated CpG loci associated with severe obesity in childhood.

This study identifies widespread DNA methylation changes in whole blood associated with childhood obesity.

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Western Australian emergency department presentations related to child maltreatment and intentional injury

To determine the proportion of child maltreatment-related emergency department presentations in WA and describe the types of injuries associated with them.

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Autistic-like traits in childhood predict later age at menarche in girls

We investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits in early childhood and age at menarche in typically developing girls.

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Are autistic traits in the general population stable across development?

The current investigation measured AT in 360 males and 400 males from the general population close to two decades apart, using the Pervasive Developmental...

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Alcohol restrictions a powerful tool for communities

There is growing evidence that alcohol restrictions are effective in empowering communities to reduce the immediate and long term impacts of alcohol.

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Alcohol Health Warnings Protect Mums and Babies

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research support calls for mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products.

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Telethon Institute researcher in nation's top ten

Head of nutrition research at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research named in the nation's top 10 health and medical researchers for 2010.

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Prevention report shows clear path forward

The health of Australia's children depends on a firm national commitment to implement the comprehensive strategy outlined by the Preventative Health Taskforce.

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Social disadvantage underpins children's poor health

The impact of death, separation and divorce is having a profound impact on the lives of Aboriginal children.

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Measuring how a disease outbreak could spread in WA

Nick Golding BSc DPhil Honorary Research Fellow Nick.Golding@thekids.org.au Honorary Research Fellow Professor Nick Golding is the UWA Chair in