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Elizabeth WilkesLiz Wilkes is a Noongar woman with family connections to the Wadjuk and Ballardong tribes. She has a background in nursing and a passion for Aboriginal health and community engagement.

We hypothesised that MECP2 mutations occur predominantly on the male derived X chromosome.


We wanted to describe the range and variability in the expression of symptoms in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
We compared the symptoms and genetic characteristics of girls with Rett syndrome and both with and without initial diagnosis of autism.
We described the occurrence of scoliosis in Rett syndrome, how it develops and how it is influenced by the individual's age, mutation type, and walking ability.

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World-first research to transform outcomes for First Nations children with cancerA first of its kind research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to develop new strategies to better treat First Nations children with cancer.
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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean deliveryThe authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...