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This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.
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Research shows at least a third of newborns receive formula in hospital, a practice shown to be associated with an increased risk of cow’s milk allergy.
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Exploring whether urinary ferritin can be used as an alternative biomarker for measuring iron status in young children over blood draws.
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This study is investigating whether a machine learning based approach can be used to improve fetal brain anatomy measurement for learning development studies.
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A list of documents, forms and resources for current or potential collaborators to download
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COVID-19 Update: 27 June 2021COVID-19 27 June 2021 Update: It is business as usual for ORIGINS, though masks must be worn.
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ORIGINS has welcomed its 4,000th familyORIGINS has recently welcomed its 4,000th family into the study.
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ORIGINS Family Day 2021ORIGINS says thank you to our gorgeous families with a Family Fun Day at the Pearsall Hocking Community Centre.
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Tech use impact on child health probed in ORIGINS studyA possible link between a rise in conditions such as obesity and attention deficit disorder and the use of computers and smartphones is the focus of a new ORIGINS Project sub-study into the effects of technology on children’s development.
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Tackling weight problems in childrenHow to identify and tackle a weight problem in children is a delicate and sensitive issue for many parents. However, the earlier any child weight issues are identified the better.