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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Promoting psychological well-being and preventing distress among pregnant women is an important public health goal. In addition to adversely impacting the mother's health and well-being, psychological distress in pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, compromises infant socioemotional development and bonding, and heightens maternal and child vulnerability in the postpartum period. Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions show potential for prevention and early intervention for perinatal distress. ...

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• 2020
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Asha Desiree Stephen Susan Bowen Silva Stick Prescott AC DS SM SL BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, P4 ...

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To investigate epigenomic indices of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) susceptibility among high-risk populations with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  ...

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• 2023
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong condition characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment due to prenatal exposure to alcohol. ...

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Innate and adaptive host immune responses are fundamental for defense against streptococcal pharyngitis and are central to the clinical manifestation of disease. ...

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• 2018
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To reduce peanut allergy prevalence, infant feeding guidelines now recommend introducing peanuts in an age-appropriate form (such as peanut butter) as part of complementary feeding. However, due to a lack of randomized trial evidence, most infant feeding and food allergy prevention guidelines do not include tree nuts. The aims of this trial were to determine safety and feasibility of dosage consumption recommendations for infant cashew nut spread introduction. ...

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School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest. ...

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The objective of this study was to explore Australian children's engagement in physical activity and screen time while being cared for by their grandparents. ...

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• 2024
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Gina Hayley Heather Matt Trapp Christian Croll Cooper GT HC HC MC BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research ...

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To investigate the correlates of adolescent energy drink use using a socioecological approach to inform future interventions. ...

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• 2022
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This study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided. ...

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