Histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) may influence immune responses to rotavirus vaccination. ...

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• 2023
• May 2023

Court decisions & legal issues Magistrate Catherine Crawford Churchill Fellowship Report 2015 Youth affected by FASD in the criminal justice system ...

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COVID-19 has had far-reaching impacts including changes in work, travel, social structures, education, and healthcare. This study aimed to explore the experiences of parents of children receiving treatment for cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

Chronic wet cough in children is the hallmark symptom of protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) and if left untreated can lead to bronchiectasis, which is prevalent in Indigenous populations. Underrecognition of chronic wet cough by parents and clinicians and underdiagnosis of PBB by clinicians are known. ...

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• 2021
• January 2021

Surfactant, which was first identified in the 1920s, is pivotal to lower the surface tension in alveoli of the lungs and helps to lower the work of breathing and prevents atelectasis. Surfactant proteins, such as surfactant protein B and surfactant protein C, contribute to function and stability of surfactant film. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

We sought to investigate the association between food-outlet availability near Australian secondary schools and frequency of Australian students’ discretionary food purchases. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

Mitochondrial energy metabolism plays an important role in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance. Recently, a missense N437S variant was identified in the MRPP3 gene, which encodes a mitochondrial RNA processing enzyme within the RNase P complex, with predicted impact on metabolism. We used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to introduce this variant into the mouse Mrpp3 gene and show that the variant causes insulin resistance on a high-fat diet. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

The Telethon Kids Institute is proud to announce the launch of a world class Centre of Research Excellence in rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

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Researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant ...

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Program Head, Infection and Vaccines ...

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