Adverse pregnancy outcomes including maternal mortality, stillbirth, preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction cause millions of deaths each year. More effective interventions are urgently needed. Maternal immunization could be one such intervention protecting the mother and newborn from infection through its pathogen-specific effects. ...

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• July 2023

This study investigated whether a prior bout of moderate-intensity exercise attenuates the glycemia-increasing effect of a maximal 30-sec sprint. ...

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• 2015
• February 2015

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with growth deficits and neurodevelopmental impairment including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Difficulties with oral and written communication skills are common among children with PAE; however, less is known about how communication skills of adolescents who have PAE compare with those who do not. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Head, Immunology and Breastfeeding ...

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Childhood asthma is a condition characterized by airflow obstruction that varies in time spontaneously, in response to various environmental stimuli... ...

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• 2011
• January 2011

The promotion of a low carbohydrate diet in media is in contrast to published pediatric diabetes guidelines that endorse a balanced diet from a variety of foods ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

We employed a systems biology approach to delineate upper airway gene network patterns underlying asthma exacerbation phenotypes in children. ...

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The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to grow. Although developing settings face fastest growth in incidence, no country is exempt. ...

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A world-first study from Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has identified risk factors for receptive language development in Australian children. ...

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Dr Alix Woolard is the host of the Embracing the Mind podcast. ...

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