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Most support programmes for Autistic children are available only after they are diagnosed. Research suggests that parenting supports may be helpful for parents and their infants, when provided in the first 2 years of life - before a formal diagnosis is given, but when information suggests an infant is more likely to be Autistic. However, we do not know how acceptable these types of supports might be to the Autistic and autism communities.

The Children's Diabetes Centre's research into Type 1 diabetes, childhood onset Type 2 diabetes and obesity aims to improve the lives of children and adolescents affected by these conditions.

This study explores the role of infant sleep in early childhood development.

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.

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These data suggest that the link between maternal hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and child behavioral development begins in the first year of life.

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We have quantified the relative influence of perinatal risk factors associated with skin infection hospitalisations in WA children

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A vaccine that prevents the initial attachment of Strep A to the tonsils would reduce the incidence of Strep throat and severe diseases that result.

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Acute rheumatic fever is infrequently diagnosed in sub-Saharan African countries despite the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. We aimed to determine the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in northern and western Uganda.

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The benefits of owning a dog start even earlier than previously thought show new research from The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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Cerebral palsy is not only the result of birth trauma and the lack of oxygen supply during delivery.