Allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (present in allergic sensitization) has a central role in the pathogenesis of allergic disease. ...

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• 2013
• August 2013

Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Food allergies have become more common in our community, with up to one in ten young children now affected. Reactions can range from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylaxis and breathing difficulties. The most common food allergies are to egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow’s milk, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy. ...

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Skin infections such as impetigo and scabies are highly contagious, and can lead to serious health complications without treatment. These types of skin infections are major problems in remote Aboriginal communities. ...

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Jenefer Timo Sarra Genevieve Jonathan Blackwell Lassmann Jamieson Syn Carapetis AM JM T SE GS JR BSc with First Class Honours, PhD, DSc, FMedSci, FAA BSc (Hons) MSc PhD BSc (Hons) MSc PhD BSc (Hons), PhD AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Head, ...

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Raelene Endersby R BSc (Hons) PhD Brainchild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research raelene.endersby@telethonkids.org.au Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research Raelene was awarded her PhD in 2003 from the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research (under ...

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Amy Finlay-Jones AFJ BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health; Healthway WA Senior Research Fellow +61 8 6319 1808 amy.finlay-jones@telethonkids.org.au Head, Early Neurodevelopment & ...

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Tess Gregory TG BSc (Hons), PhD (Psychology) Senior Research Fellow +61 8 6375 6113 tess.gregory@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Fellow Tess is a Senior Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute with a background in Psychology and ...

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Carol Bower C MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Senior Principal Research Fellow, Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research; Director, FASD Research Australia CRE 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@telethonkids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, ...

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Bronchiolitis is a respiratory infection, usually occurring in babies under six months of age. It causes them to wheeze and can lead to pneumonia. Researchers are focusing on vaccines against the virus which commonly causes it. ...

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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health challenge, causing substantial mortality and morbidity. While TB treatment has made significant progress, it often leaves survivors with post-TB sequelae, resulting in long-term health issues. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Cow's milk allergy is rare in exclusively breastfed infants. To support the continuation of breastfeeding an infant after diagnosis with a cow's milk allergy, it is critical to examine the evidence for and against any form of cow's milk elimination diet for lactating mothers. In this narrative review, we highlight the lack of high-quality evidence, hence subsequent controversy, regarding whether the minuscule quantities of cow's milk proteins detectable in human milk cause infant cow's milk allergy symptoms. ...

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• 2023
• November 2023