The first Australian study to evaluate the nutritional content of Kids’ Menus at restaurants and cafés has found the overwhelming majority are unhealthy. ...

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• 2022
• October

Telethon Institute Researchers Win National Funding ...

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• 2011
• October

This study demonstrates a critical timing of cigarette smoke exposure over the life course for establishing persistent changes in DNA methylation into adolescence ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

Like all of us, Dr Shelley Gorman grew up with the 'slip, slop, slap' message. And for good reason, Australia is one of the sunniest countries in the world. ...

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• 2015
• December

A balanced approach toward sun exposure and protection is needed by young people. Excessive sun exposure increases their risk for skin cancers such as melanoma, whereas some exposure is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones. We have developed a new iOS smartphone app-Sun Safe-through a co-design process, which aims to support healthy and balanced decision-making by young teenagers (aged 12-13 years). ...

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• 2022
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New initiatives to develop a standard reference method and the assignment of "true" values to samples provide a solution to these problems. ...

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• 2017
• September 2017

Longitudinal analyses showed that for each increase in liquor stores over time, alcohol consumption increased ...

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• 2017
• February 2017

The active form of vitamin D has an important role in calcium metabolism and in bone mineralisation, but the evidence for other health outcomes is mixed,... ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

Direct UV irradiation of dendritic cells and Langerhans cells reduces their Ag presenting ability. However, the effects of UV on CD11c(+) cells located... ...

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• 2010
• December 2010

Dr Michael Mosley discusses The ORIGINS Project in The Daily Mail ...

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