The aim of this study was to assess whether in utero tobacco smoke exposure alone affects early-life lung growth and development. Pregnant BALB/c mice... ...

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• 2011
• February 2011

Fiona Stanley FJ FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@telethonkids.org.au Patron Authors: WHITEHOUSE, A.J.O., MAYBERY, M.T., HART, R., MATTES, E., ...

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• 2010
• September 2010

An open letter to politicians on climate change and obesity ...

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• 2010
• March 2010

Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and... ...

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• 2015
• April 2015

Raelene Nick Jessica Annabel Meegan Jacqueline Endersby Golding Buck Short Howlett Whitehouse R NG JB AS MH JW BSc (Hons) PhD BSc DPhil DPhil BMedRes (hons), PhD BSc(Hons), PhD BSc (Hons), PhD Brainchild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research ...

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Following the end of winter, there has been a persistent absence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 community transmission and no increase in influenza detections. Limited physical distancing measures have remained in place, with largely no restrictions on gathering sizes and no mandate for wearing masks. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Ependymomas (EPN) are the third most common malignant brain cancer in children. Treatment strategies for pediatric EPN have remained unchanged over recent decades, with 10-year survival rates stagnating at just 67% for children aged 0-14 years. Moreover, a proportion of patients who survive treatment often suffer long-term neurological side effects as a result of therapy. It is evident that there is a need for safer, more effective treatments for pediatric EPN patients. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Francis Steve Mitrou Zubrick FG SR BEc FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Honorary Emeritus Research Fellow 08 6319 1499 08 6319 1409 francis.mitrou@telethonkids.org.au ...

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Nick Raelene Gottardo Endersby NG R MBChB FRACP PhD BSc (Hons) PhD Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research Brainchild Fellow; Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research nicholas.gottardo@telethonkids.org.au raelene.endersby@telethonkids.org.au Co-Head, Brain Tumour ...

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Respiratory syncytial virus contributes to significant global infant morbidity and mortality. We applied a previously developed statistical prediction model incorporating pre-pandemic RSV testing data and hospital admission data to estimate infant RSV-hospitalizations by birth month and prematurity, focused on infants aged <1 year. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

This study describes trends in social inequities in first dose measles-mumps-rubella (MMR1) vaccination coverage in Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW). ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

This paper will present the first alcohol consumption data of pregnant and breastfeeding women living in rural Western Australia ...

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• 2017
• November 2017