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Birth Rates Rise After Baby Bonus Payments

Fertility rates increased following the introduction of the Federal government's "Baby Bonus" payments.

Vitamin D deficiency affects lung growth and function

Research has discovered the first concrete evidence linking Vitamin D deficiency with poorer lung function and changes in lung growth.

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids: study

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids. Children's development and wellbeing are under threat because their parents are fearful of strangers

Hospital staff effective at reporting child abuse

A new study from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has found that most cases of child abuse or neglect that are identified in hospital are...

Western diet link to ADHD

A new study from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.

Apache Energy joins Telethon Institute in cancer research partnership

Apache Energy and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research today signed a two-year partnership

$2 million boost to child development research

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant

Better diagnosis leads to higher autism rates

The rapid increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Western Australia reflects changes to diagnostic practices

Critical mass in rare diseases - an innovative internet approach

The internet is emerging as a valuable tool for scientists to gather data for critical research into rare diseases.

Perth children needed for Swine Flu vaccine study

Perth researchers are about to begin testing of a new vaccine to protect against swine flu in children.