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Mary Brushe BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology mary.brushe@thekids.org.au Senior Research Officer, Epidemiology

Research sheds new light on childhood Leukaemia treatment

A The Kids study examining drug resistance in leukaemia patients has shed new light on why some treatments may be more effective than others.

Poor sperm count linked to early development

Male babies that do not have good fetal growth or are exposed to their mothers' smoking are more likely to have a lower sperm count as adults.

END RHD

END RHD is an alliance of health, research and community organisations seeking to amplify efforts to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia through advocacy and engagement.

END RHD Community Project - Kimberley (Rheumatic Fever Strategy)

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, Nirrumbuk Environmental Health and Services and The Kids Research Institute Australia seek to implement and evaluate a community-led project, funded by the Department of Health, to prevent and manage RHD in a selected high-risk Aboriginal community

New research calls for re-introduction of sugar intake monitoring

A new study by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has called for better collection of data on food sugar levels as obesity levels continue to rise

END RHD Demonstration Communities

The END RHD Communities approach uses community-led, research-backed prevention strategies to tackle Strep A skin and throat infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Am I a good enough parent?

I spend a lot of time listening to parents and a lot of time analysing what they are thinking, how they are coping, how they behave and what they are doing.

Endemic country capacity building and decentralization

Adam Punam Susan Saddler Amratia Rumisha PhD PhD PhD (Biostatistics) Senior Research Officer Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate

Engineering new tools to improve energy metabolism

Aleksandra Filipovska BSc PhD Louis Landau Chair in Child Health Research; NHMRC Leadership Fellow; Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for

Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo

Come visit us at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo 9-11 August 2013!

Environmental and lifestyle changes in the antenatal population over the past three decades: A comparative study utilising Raine Study and Joondalup Health Campus birth cohort data

Investigators: Catherine Nguyen, Lauren Fisher, Lauren Nguyen This study investigated changes in prevalence of environmental and lifestyle risk

Fresh Science to target painful ear infections

The Kids's Dr Ruth Thornton is one of 12 finalists in the annual national Fresh Science competition with her research into middle-ear infections.

ENVISAGE – ENabling VISions And Growing Expectations

ENVISAGE is a validated evidence-based program of facilitated group workshops for parents and carers of young children, aged 0-8 years, with a newly identified disability or who have concerns regarding their child’s development.

Epithelial Drivers of Neutrophil Plasticity in Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Hallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) airway disease include bronchiectasis, airway inflammation by infiltrating polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) and recurring infection.

Telethon Weekend 2013

Make sure your family is part of the action by visiting The Kids Research Institute Australia booth at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Urgent action needed to improve the mental health and save the lives of Australian doctors and medical students

A world-first survey of Australian doctors and medical students has shown they are burnt-out and likely to have poorer mental health than the general community.

Sugary drinks in the spotlight

At The Kids, many of our studies have uncovered significant health risks associated with both high sugar drinks and energy drinks.

New Book by Dr Andrew Whitehouse: Will Mozart Make My Baby Smart?

In a combination of stories from modern parenting, tales from history, and scientific research, Dr Andrew Whitehouse busts open myths around parenthood.