This study aimed to identify sources whereby people in Western Australia (WA) may be unknowingly exposed to asbestos or to other exposures which may cause MM. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumors. ...

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• 2012
• February 2012

Update on SLC6A14 in lung and gastrointestinal physiology and physiopathology: focus on cystic fibrosis Discover. Prevent. Cure. The solute carrier ...

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A pilot clinical study, led in Australia by a Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children's Hospital researcher, has found an immunotherapy drug can dramatically increase survival rates for babies with a rare form of leukaemia, paving the way for a major international clinical trial. ...

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• 2023
• May

Telethon Kids Institute researcher, Dr Anya Jones, will join some of the world’s brightest female scientists after being selected to take part in a global project to amplify the voices of women in science leadership. ...

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• 2022
• March

Engaging the community in COVID-19 rapid research In March 2020 the Community Engagement Team were contacted by: Researchers wanting to access ‘ ...

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The rarity of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) population poses a significant challenge for MSC research. Therefore, these cells are often expanded in vitro, prior to use. However, long-term culture has been shown to alter primary MSC properties. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

To investigate epigenomic indices of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) susceptibility among high-risk populations with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

The way the immune system operates differs between males and females. This is due to both differential expression of immune-related genes from the sex chromosomes as well as the immune modulatory properties of sex hormones. Together, these effects contribute to a skewed prevalence of disease and disease course between males and females, including allergic-, infectious-, autoimmune-, and cancerous disease. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease in which circulatory biomarkers has the potential for guiding management in clinical practice. We assessed the prognostic role of serum biomarkers in three independent IPF cohorts, the Australian IPF Registry (AIPFR), Trent Lung Fibrosis (TLF) and Prospective Observation of Fibrosis in the Lung Clinical Endpoints (PROFILE). ...

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• 2021
• October 2021