This study investigates the different patterns of relapse in patients with central nervous system mixed malignant germ cell tumors - treated with chemotherapy. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• November 2015

Relationships between context-specific measures of the physical and social environment and children's independent mobility to neighborhood destination types... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

We are living in a time of unprecedented risk for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Allergic diseases are a major cause of morbidity in the developed world, now affecting up to 40 % of the population with no evidence that this is abating. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

This book chapter explains the maturation of immune functions during pregnancy & in early childhood, and addresses the importance of early environmental... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Global food systems are a central issue for personal and planetary health in the Anthropocene. One aspect of major concern is the dramatic global spread of ultra-processed convenience foods in the last 75 years, which is linked with the rising human burden of disease and growing sustainability and environmental health challenges. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• July 2023

A significant number of babies present transiently with low protein kinase C zeta (PKCζ) levels in cord blood T cells, associated with reduced ability to transition from a neonatal Th2 to a mature Th1 cytokine bias, leading to a higher risk of developing allergic sensitisation, compared to neonates whose T cells have 'normal' PKCζ levels. However, the importance of PKCζ signalling in regulating their differentiation from a Th2 to a Th1 cytokine phenotype propensity remains undefined. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• Jun 2023

Human flourishing, the state of optimal functioning and well-being across all aspects of an individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In the mid-20th century, social psychologists and health scientists began exploring the concept of flourishing in the context of health and high-level wellness. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• March 2023

Influenza infection contributes substantially to global morbidity and mortality, with children undergoing treatment for cancer among the most vulnerable due to immunosuppression associated with disease and treatment. However, influenza remains one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• March 2023

Preventing the rise in obesity is a global public health priority. Neighbourhood environments can help or undermine people's efforts to manage their weight, depending on availability of nutritious and nutrient-poor 'discretionary' foods. The proportion of household food budgets spent on eating outside the home is increasing. To inform nutrition policy at a local level, an objective assessment of the nutritional quality of foods and beverages on food service menus that is context-specific is needed. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• February 2023