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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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Exploring resilience as a pathway to Aboriginal young people's health

Can resilience improve health outcomes in Aboriginal young people? That question will be explored by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Clair Scrine.

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Folate success helps Aboriginal kids

More than 30 years of research into the links between folate and neural tube defects has paid off for The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Professor Carol Bower.

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Prevalence of youth type 2 diabetes in global Indigenous populations: a systematic review

We aimed to synthesise global prevalence estimates of type 2 diabetes among Indigenous youth aged under 25 years, and examine age- and gender-specific differences and secular trends.

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‘Mob want to see mob’: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young peoples’ perspective on accessing primary health care services in urban southeast Queensland

This study examines the enablers and barriers to accessing primary health care services from the perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15-24 years in urban southeast Queensland.

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NHMRC funding boost to child health research

The Kids researchers will use nearly $8.5 million awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to tackle health issues including respiratory disease, brain cancer, vaccination and Aboriginal health.

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National network to significantly improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians

A new national network will be established to advance the benefits from Genomic Medicine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia.

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New funding to support innovative research projects

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams have been awarded more than $3.5 million to fund innovative projects.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia leader named finalist in nation’s top science prizes

One of Australia’s leading infectious disease experts, Associate Professor Asha Bowen, has been announced as a finalist for the country’s leading national science awards – the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

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Australian-first study set to unveil major impact of ear disease on Aboriginal children

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been awarded a $1.1 million NHMRC ‘Targeted Call for Hearing Health’ grant to conduct the first ever study following Aboriginal babies from birth through to five years to uncover the true prevalence of middle ear infections and hearing loss.