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ORIGINS Family Day 2021

ORIGINS says thank you to our gorgeous families with a Family Fun Day at the Pearsall Hocking Community Centre.

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The ORIGINS Project has welcomed its 4000th family

The ORIGINS Project has recently welcomed its 4,000th family into the study.

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Tech use impact on child health probed in ORIGINS study

A possible link between a rise in conditions such as obesity and attention deficit disorder and the use of computers and smartphones is the focus of a new ORIGINS Project sub-study into the effects of technology on children’s development.

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ORIGINS Project’s BENEFIT study tackling peanut allergy

The ORIGINS Project’s BENEFIT study is looking at whether mums eating more allergenic foods during pregnancy and early breastfeeding would make a difference to their children developing allergies.

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Cow’s milk protein allergies on rise in kids

One of the more common food allergies The ORIGINS Project is seeing in babies is cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA).

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Tackling weight problems in children

How to identify and tackle a weight problem in children is a delicate and sensitive issue for many parents. However, the earlier any child weight issues are identified the better.

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Autism study helping kids reach their full potential

Professor Andrew Whitehouse and the Autism team at The Kids are working with Joondalup Health Campus as part of the ORIGINS Project to gain greater insight into how the brain develops in children who have difficulties with language.

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Back to nature

The ORIGINS Project is investigating the influence of nature, from pregnancy through the early years of childhood and its impact on later health, as part of the nature relatedness study.

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Language development: Milestones are a guide

While learning language is a lifelong journey, the first few years of life are especially important. So how do you know if your child’s language is on track?

Available Data and Biological Samples

The ORIGINS Project is collecting data from multiple sources from the mother, infant and partner at multiple timepoints from gestation through to five years of age.