Evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have increased rates of co-occurring psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. Considering the peak age of onset for psychosis and bipolar disorder occurs in adulthood, we investigated the co-occurrence of these disorders in adults with autism. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs HM JA MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability +61 419 956 ...

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Congratulations to prominent consumer advocate Catherine Hughes and Telethon Kids Institute honorary researcher Dr Noula Gibson, who have been named finalists in Research Australia’s 2023 Health and Medical Research Awards. ...

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• 2023
• October

We explored childcare educators’ perceived barriers and facilitators to policy implementation in order to inform the development and implementation of an early childhood education and care (ECEC) specific physical activity policy. This study was part of the Play Active (2019-2023) project which aimed to develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based physical activity policy to improve physical activity levels in children attending ECEC. ...

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• 2022
• May 2022

Photo (clockwise from top-left): Dr Craig Taplin, Mx Rigel Paciente, Ms Heather Roby, Dr Keely Bebbington, Dr Alix Woolard. ...

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Researchers working on the Developmental Pathways Project are determined to find out what makes families vulnerable to child abuse and neglect. ...

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• 2017
• July

We undertook a retrospective review of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and treated with modern COG protocols to determine... ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

Apically located tight junctions in airway epithelium perform a fundamental role in controlling macromolecule migration through paracellular spaces. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

It is well established that smoking rates in people with common mental disorders such as anxiety or depressive disorders are much higher than in people... ...

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• 2011
• April 2011

It is well known that children of parents with mental illness are at greater risk of mental illness themselves. ...

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• 2013
• November 2013