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Senior researcher joins Embrace childhood trauma research groupResearch Fellow Karen Lombardi recently joined Embrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Building wellbeing amid permacrisis at Embrace panel discussionProfessor Helen Milroy, Embrace's Co-Director, gave the keynote speech at the November event.
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Embrace research expert at Inside Our Minds launchEmbrace @ The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Alix Woolard at The Y's Inside Our Minds launch
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National survey reveals mental health burden on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ youthMEDIA ENQUIRIES Media Contacts Please direct general enquiries to our reception on (08) 6319 1000. Please direct media enquiries to our media team:
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Not all children or teenagers identify with the gender they were presumed at birth. As a result, some may choose to change their name, their clothes or their body and live as a different gender. Some may choose to obtain specialised medical treatment.
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Behavioural and neuropsychological outcomes in children exposed in utero to maternal labour epidural analgesiaRecent studies report conflicting results regarding the relationship between labour epidural analgesia (LEA) in mothers and neurodevelopmental disorders in their offspring. We evaluated behavioural and neuropsychological test scores in children of mothers who used LEA.
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Maternal prebiotic supplementation during pregnancy and lactation modifies the microbiome and short chain fatty acid profile of both mother and infantImproving maternal gut health in pregnancy and lactation is a potential strategy to improve immune and metabolic health in offspring and curtail the rising rates of inflammatory diseases linked to alterations in gut microbiota. Here, we investigate the effects of a maternal prebiotic supplement (galacto-oligosaccharides and fructo-oligosaccharides), ingested daily from <21 weeks' gestation to six months' post-partum, in a double-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial.
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Does adjunctive clindamycin have a role in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia? A protocol for the adjunctive treatment domain of the S. aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) randomized controlled trialThe use of adjunctive antibiotics directed against exotoxin production in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is widespread, and is recommended in many guidelines, but there is limited evidence underpinning this.