This review made the important observation that registries with biobanks had the function of both stand-alone registries and stand-alone rare disease biobanks ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• November 2018

The similarities in risk factors and in the adjusted rates of victimisation-related injury admission in both countries suggest that the VR cluster of ICD-10... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• July 2013

In this study, we compared the physiological consequences of short-term exposure to diesel exhaust via inhalation to those due to exposure to the same diesel... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• May 2014

Biodiesel, a renewable diesel fuel that can be created from almost any natural fat or oil, is promoted as a greener and healthier alternative to commercial mineral diesel without the supporting experimental data to back these claims. The aim of this research was to assess the health effects of acute exposure to two types of biodiesel exhaust, or mineral diesel exhaust or air as a control in mice. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• June 2024

Child obesity is a serious public health challenge affected by both individual choice and societal and environmental factors. The main modifiable risk factors for child obesity are unhealthy eating and low levels of physical activity, both influenced by aspects of the built environment.  ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

The influence of the neighbourhood built environment on young children's physical development has been well-documented; however, there is limited empirical evidence of an association with social and emotional development. Parental perceptions of the neighbourhood built environment may act as facilitators or barriers to young children's play and interactions in their local environment. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between parents' perceptions of the neighbourhood built environment and the social-emotional development of children aged two-to-five years. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• May 2022

Congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection can result in intracranial calcification, hydrocephalus and retinochoroiditis. Acquired infection is commonly associated ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• July 2010

Liz Tim Helen Davis Jones Clapin EA TW HF MBBS FRACP PhD MBBS DCH FRACP MD BSc GradDipComp MPH Head, Chronic & Severe Diseases Research Focus Area; Clinical Lead, Diabetes and Obesity Research Co-head, Diabetes and Obesity Research Project Manager, ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Chronic and Severe Diseases
• Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Sciences
• Diabetes and Obesity Research
• Expired Projects

COVID-19 is a new multi-organ disease causing considerable worldwide morbidity and mortality. While many recognized pathophysiological mechanisms are involved, their exact causal relationships remain opaque. Better understanding is needed for predicting their progression, targeting therapeutic approaches, and improving patient outcomes. While many mathematical causal models describe COVID-19 epidemiology, none have described its pathophysiology. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• March 2023

Active vaccine safety surveillance leading to rapid detection of a safety signal would likely have resulted in earlier suspension of Fluvax from the vaccination programme ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

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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The functional effects of increased ERBB4 activation identify ERBB4 as a potential prognostic and therapeutic target ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018