We assessed 30 sibships and 89 parent/case trios of presumed ocular toxoplasmosis (POT) to evaluate associations with polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene. ...

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

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is fatal if untreated, and there are no vaccines for this disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• October 2012

To identify new susceptibility loci for psoriasis, we undertook a genome-wide association study of 594,224 SNPs in 2,622 individuals with psoriasis... ...

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

Fetal androgens influence fetal growth as well as postnatal neurocognitive ability ...

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

This longitudinal, prospective study investigated the association between maternal vitamin D status and peak bone mass of offspring in 341 mother and... ...

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

We tested whether maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy is related to the autism phenotype. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• January 2013

Elucidating the underlying nature of the disorder(s) is a crucial step towards tailoring intervention to the biological and cognitive makeup of each individual. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• April 2013

The Australian Autism Biobank was initiated to establish a large-scale repository of biological samples and detailed clinical information about children diagnosed with ASD ...

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

Evidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have increased rates of co-occurring psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. Considering the peak age of onset for psychosis and bipolar disorder occurs in adulthood, we investigated the co-occurrence of these disorders in adults with autism. ...

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• 2022
• January 2022

Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs, little clinical evidence exists to support this recommendation. ...

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• 2021
• September 2021

Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have been successful at identifying single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) highly associated with common traits... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• August 2012

New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in womb. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• February 2012