The acute tryptophan depletion condition did not result in significant changes to cytokine concentrations for the entire study sample ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• June 2019

The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which factors previously documented as buffering the impact of high-risk family environments on... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• December 2015

This essay examines wages and the gender wage gap between 1993 and 2008 in Vietnam ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• September 2018

Maternal stressful life events during pregnancy have been associated with immune dysregulation and increased risk for asthma and atopy in offspring. Few studies have investigated whether prenatal stress is associated with increased overall or specific infectious diseases in childhood, nor explored sex differences. We sought to examine the relationship between the nature and timing of maternal stress in pregnancy and hospitalisation with infection in offspring. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• January 2021

This study investigated the associations between clusters of early life risk factors and developmental vulnerability in children's first year of full-time school at age 5 ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• April 2020

To determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• January 2011

Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS-CoV-2, the possibility of transmission in schools remains an ongoing concern, especially among an aging teaching workforce. Even in low-prevalence settings, communities must balance the potential risk of transmission with the need for students' ongoing education. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

We discuss the implications of addressing Revenge and Recreation, as well as Reward and Rage aggression motives, for bullying prevention and intervention strategies ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• September 2018

ADHD patients showed substantially diminished intrinsic coupling for 7 connections and increased coupling for 4 connections ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• April 2019

Serotonin (5-HT) is widely implicated as a key neurotransmitter relevant to a range of psychiatric disorders and psychological processes. The role of central nervous 5-HT function underlying these processes can be examined through serotonergic challenge methodologies. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• March 2020

This community partnered pilot research, evaluated a school-based program to reduce the behavioral impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2019
• March 2019

Bullying varies in frequency, intensity, duration and hence severity, and contributes uniquely and directly to mental health problems, with severe and long-lasting consequences. Almost a half of school-age students report being bullied in the past year. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021