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World-first research helps to identify child developmental delaysThe ORIGINS Project’s Early Moves study is investigating whether a baby’s early movements can predict learning difficulties later in childhood.
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When food attacksOne in every four children will suffer from eczema and asthma, and one in every 10 will have at least one food allergy.
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When babies won’t stop crying – infantile colicExcessive crying – for more than three hours in a day, more than three days a week – is often referred to as infantile colic.
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What medicines can I safely use during pregnancy?Something we’re commonly asked is whether a prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin or herbal medicine is safe to use during pregnancy. ORIGINS pharmacist Stephanie Dimitrov-Zeller provides some great advice for expectant mothers.
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Professor Desiree Silva named WA Rising StarThree local legends who are changing the world have been named as this year’s WA Rising Stars – including the ORIGINS Project Co-director and head of paediatrics at Joondalup Health Campus, Professor Desiree Silva.
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Interactions between acute lymphoblastic leukemia and bone marrow stromal cells influence response to therapyTo identify links between drug resistance and gene deregulation we used oligonucleotide microarray technology.
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Young adults with intellectual disability transitioning from school to post-school: A literature review framed within the ICFThe purpose of this review was to describe literature relating to transition for young people with an intellectual disability and identify knowledge base gaps.
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Guidelines for pregnancy: What's an acceptable risk, and how is the evidence (finally) shaping up?This paper reviews the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the risk from low and moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Suppression of adrenomedullin contributes to vascular leakage and altered epithelial repair during asthmaThe anti-inflammatory peptide, adrenomedullin (AM), and its cognate receptor are expressed in lung tissue, but its pathophysiological significance in airway...
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Risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to pesticidesRisk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia following parental occupational exposure to pesticides.