Twin studies indicate that dyscalculia (or mathematical disability) is caused partly by a genetic component, which is yet to be understood at the molecular... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• March 2015

Reliance on hospital discharge diagnosis codes alone will likely underestimate the burden of respiratory viruses ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

Delayed development of antibodies to S. pneumoniae in infancy is associated with the development of atopy and asthma. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• July 2015

The trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine is safe, immunogenic, provides clinical protection and should be administered annually to immunosuppressed children receiving treatment for cancer ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• February 2016

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the small and large conducting airway mucosa characterised by Th2 cell immunity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2010
• April 2010

Secondary prophylaxis to prevent rheumatic heart disease (RHD) progression, in the form of four-weekly intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin G (BPG) injections, has remained unchanged since 1955. Qualitative investigations into patient preference have highlighted the need for long-acting penicillins to be delivered less frequently, ideally with reduced pain. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Pineoblastoma is a rare brain tumor usually diagnosed in children. Given its rarity, no pineoblastoma-specific trials have been conducted. Studies have included pineoblastoma accruing for other embryonal tumors over the past 30 years. ...

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• 2022
• April 2022

Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs, little clinical evidence exists to support this recommendation. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

In this study, using a mouse model, we determined whether vitamin D deficiency in utero and during early life modulated the severity of asthma. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• February 2012

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from sunlight is immunomodulatory and the main source of vitamin D for humans. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• November 2012

The benefits that swimming pools may bring to to ear and eye health in remote Aboriginal communities remains unresolved ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• January 2016

In this study, we aimed to uncover the molecular mechanisms contributing to altered lung structure and function. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• March 2015