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No dose-dependent increase in fracture risk after long-term exposure to high doses of retinol or beta-carotene

This intervention study found no increase in fracture risk among 2,322 adults who took a controlled, high-dose retinol supplement (25,000 IU retinyl...

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Familial aggregation of malignant mesothelioma in former workers and residents of Wittenoom, Western Australia

Clustering of cases of malignant mesothelioma within families has often been observed, but disentangling genetic and exposure effects has not been done.

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Dietary fructose in relation to blood pressure and serum uric acid in adolescent boys and girls

Evidence that fructose intake may modify blood pressure is generally limited to adult populations.

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Neonatal outcomes after preterm birth by mothers' health insurance status at birth: a retrospective cohort study

Publicly insured women usually have a different demographic background to privately insured women, which is related to poor neonatal outcomes after birth.

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New recommendations to stop antibiotics sooner

The Kids researchers are amongst a group of experts who have recommended that doctors can stop intravenous antibiotics sooner in children.

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Urgent need to reduce preventable deaths in Aboriginal Mums

A study by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has found Aboriginal mothers are at a significantly greater risk of preventable death than other Australia

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Help our kids reach their potential

You're invited to join the Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration on Monday 15 August from 7pm to help every child reach their potential.

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Infant simulators fail to reduce teen pregnancy

A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has found a popular education programme where teenagers care for a "robot" baby fails to reduce teen pregnancy, and could in fac

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National FASD diagnostic tool to improve outcomes for kids

Australia's first national diagnostic tool for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been developed by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and the U

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Perth researchers unlocking mystery of rare seizure disease

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia are one step closer to finding better treatments for a rare disease causing children to have multiple seizures a day.