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Maternal BMI at the start of pregnancy and offspring epigenome-wide DNA methylation: Findings from the pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium

we meta-analysed the association between pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and methylation at over 450,000 sites in newborn blood DNA, across 19 cohorts.

Infant feeding and growth trajectory patterns in childhood and body composition in young adulthood

Full breastfeeding for <3 months compared with ≥3 months may be associated with rapid growth in early childhood and body composition in young adulthood

Early nutrition and its effect on allergy development

Nutrition is one of the most easily modifiable environmental factors during early life that may play a role in allergic disease prevention.

Finding new treatments for rare brain cancers in infants

The WA Kids Cancer Centre has secured $1.1 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Paediatric Brain Cancer Research Stream 2 to develop more effective and less toxic treatments for rare brain cancers in infants.

Major conference tackles FASD from the head and the heart

Hundreds of delegates from around Australia, Canada and New Zealand arrive in Perth this week to discuss the latest knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) at the 2nd Australasian FASD Conference 2018.

Institute celebrates eradication of rubella in Australia

The eradication of rubella in Australia is evidence of the vital role vaccinations play in protecting our health, researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia say.

The Kids welcomes State Government commitment to research

The Kids Research Institute Australia, has welcomed the State Government's budget commitment to innovation and medical research.

Professor Michael Good joins our Board

At the Institute's Annual General Meeting on May 27, Professor Michael Good was elected to our Board of Directors.

Future Fund for Medical Research Brings Hope for Better Child Health

The Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's commitment to a Medical Research Future Fund to improve the long term health of Australians.

Telethon Institute researcher in nation's top ten

Head of nutrition research at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research named in the nation's top 10 health and medical researchers for 2010.