Hayley Alana Christian Papageorgiou HC AP BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow Research Officer 08 6319 1040 08 6319 1460 hayley.christian@ ...

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Human perinatal life is characterized by a period of extraordinary change during which newborns encounter abundant environmental stimuli and exposure to potential pathogens. To meet such challenges, the neonatal immune system is equipped with unique functional characteristics that adapt to changing conditions as development progresses across the early years of life, but the molecular characteristics of such adaptations remain poorly understood. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

Increased maternal egg ingestion is associated with increased breastmilk ovalbumin, and markers of immune tolerance in infants ...

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• 2016
• December 2016

Dietary vitamin D3 increased the suppressive activity of regulatory T cells in the skin-draining lymph nodes, which are poised to suppress dermal inflammation ...

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• 2016
• September 2016

These findings reinforce current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination, particularly those at greatest risk of influenza disease. ...

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• 2017
• June 2017

Exposure to sunlight may limit cardiometabolic risk. ...

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• 2017
• April 2017

Medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric malignant brain tumor, consists of at least four distinct molecular subgroups. ...

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• 2015
• February 2015

Pat Deborah Holt Strickland PG DH PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA PhD Emeritus Honorary Researcher Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Patrick.Holt@telethonkids.org.au Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au Emeritus Honorary ...

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The identification of differences in the facial phenotype of individuals with ASC may contribute to efforts to promote early identification of the condition and help elucidate etiological pathways. ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer or questioning, asexual and other diverse genders and sexualities (LGBTQA+) are at greater risk of adverse mental health outcomes and suicide, with additional barriers to accessing safe and affirming physical and mental health services in comparison to the general population. ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

Energy drinks (EDs) claim to boost mental performance, however, few studies have examined the prospective effects of EDs on mental health. This study examined longitudinal associations between ED use and mental health symptoms in young adults aged 20 years over a 2-year period. ...

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• 2020
• November 2020

Maternal diet during pregnancy has long been recognised as an important determinant of neonatal outcomes and child development. Infant body composition is a potentially modifiable risk factor for predicting future health and metabolic disease. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022