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Friendship, loneliness and depression in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome

This study investigated the relation between friendship, loneliness and depressive symptoms in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome (AS).

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Hip displacement and scoliosis in Rett syndrome - screening is required

The prevalence of hip displacement and spinal deformity in a clinic population of females with Rett syndrome to define implications for screening and management

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Dual control of antitumor CD8 T cells through the programmed death-1/programmed death-ligand 1 pathway and immunosuppressive CD4 T cells

Tumors have evolved multiple mechanisms to evade immune destruction. One of these is expression of T cell inhibitory ligands such as programmed death...

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Partial epilepsy syndrome in a Gypsy family linked to 5q31.3-q32

The restricted genetic diversity and homogeneous molecular basis of Mendelian disorders in isolated founder populations have rarely been explored in epilepsy...

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Risk factors for full- and partial-syndrome early adolescent eating disorders: a population-based pregnancy cohort study

To identify prospective predictors of eating disorders in a population-based sample of 14-year-old boys and girls, using previously collected antenatal...

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The role of bacterial infections during infancy in asthma development

In this project we are studying how interactions between bacteria and viruses in children's airways promote the development of allergy and asthma.

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Independent effects of socioeconomic status and place of residence on the incidence of type 1 diabetes in Western Australia

To analyze the incidence of type 1 diabetes in 0- to 14-year olds in Western Australia, from 1985 to 2002, by region and socioeconomic status.

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Inner speech impairments in autism

Three experiments investigated the role of inner speech deficit in cognitive performances of children with autism.

Projects

View the projects currently underway at The Kids Research Institute Australia by our range of different children's health research teams.

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Comparison of the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of a prophylactic quadrivalent human papilloma Virus

We conducted a noninferiority immunogenicity study to bridge the efficacy findings in young women to preadolescent and adolescent girls and boys...