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Epigenetic changes underpinning allergen sensitization: a twin-based study

We are studying immune cells from identical twins of which one suffers and one does not suffer from allergic disease to identify specific mechanisms that may play important roles in disease development.

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Talking to your kids about racism

Children are able to notice race-based discrimination from an early age, therefore not discussing this early on could reinforce the misconception that any racial inequalities that exist are normal.

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Intellectual Disability

About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases.

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Rett Syndrome

A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls.

Young Minds Matter

Young Minds Matter is the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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‘Mama’ deb’s dedication to saving children in Papua New Guinea

Children living in Papua New Guinea have good reason to call Clinical Associate Professor Deborah Lehmann ‘Mama Deb’.

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Making FASD History in the Pilbara: celebrating International FASD Awareness Day

To mark International FASD Awareness Day, The Kids will launch a series of health promotion videos that feature local Aboriginal community members.

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Meningococcal vaccine provides extra protection for bubs

In 2017, a steep rise in cases of meningococcal disease caused by the W strain sparked a wave of concern for parents in Western Australia.