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Epigenetic modifications: Mechanisms of disease and biomarkers of food allergyThe rise in IgE-mediated food allergy in recent times is the likely result of gene-environment interactions mediated via epigenetic pathways.
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Prevention and Natural History of Food AllergyThe rise in food allergy is more rapid than genetic deviation would allow and the current consensus is that environmental factors integrally linked to the...
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Researchers receive crucial Near Miss fundingCongratulations to four outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers who have received funding designed to support researchers who have narrowly missed out on highly competitive national funding.
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Back to school anxiety: How to help your child transition into the new school yearAs we count down to the end of the long summer holidays, it’s natural for children to feel anxious about what the new school year will bring.
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Report confirms the economic value of medical research in WAThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed a landmark report which reveals every dollar invested in WA’s medical research sector is more than doubled when it comes to return on investment to our economy.
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Cow’s milk protein allergies on the rise in our kidsUp to three out of every 100 babies develop cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) in their first year of life – and this number appears to be on the rise
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Federal politicians urged to adopt transport priorities that keep kids happy, healthy and safeThe Kids Research Institute Australia has backed a series of transport priorities to keep children safer on the roads, boost physical activity levels, and save the economy billions of dollars.
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Understanding wellbeing from the perspective of youth with chronic conditions: A group concept mapping approachPromoting wellbeing for youth is a global health priority and young people with chronic conditions demonstrate disproportionately low wellbeing compared to their peers. However, wellbeing is variably defined, and little is understood as to what wellbeing means for this population. The aim of this study was to develop a conceptualisation of wellbeing that is rooted in the perspectives of young people with chronic conditions.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in TPCHRF fundingEight The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received grant funding from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF).
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ORIGINS reaches key milestoneORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.
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Children of Asian ethnicity in Australia have higher risk of food allergy and early-onset eczema than those in SingaporeIn Western countries, Asian children have higher food allergy risk than Caucasian children. The early-life environmental exposures for this discrepancy are unclear. We aimed to compare prevalence of food allergy and associated risk factors between Asian children in Singapore and Australia.
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Food Challenge and Community-Reported Reaction Profiles in Food-Allergic Children Aged 1 and 4 Years: A Population-Based Study.This publication compares reaction profiles from food challenges and parent-reported reactions on accidental ingestion, and assess predictors of severe reactions.
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Effect of Epicutaneous Immunotherapy vs Placebo on Reaction to Peanut Protein Ingestion Among Children With Peanut Allergy: The PEPITES Randomized Clinical TrialTo assess the efficacy and adverse events of epicutaneous immunotherapy with a peanut patch among peanut-allergic children
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in food allergyEpidemiological evidence from the past decade suggests a role of vitamin D in food allergy pathogenesis