Current evidence suggests that dog walking may be most effectively encouraged through targeting the dog-owner relationship and by providing dog-supportive... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• August 2014

The proposed study intends to explore parental experiences, including coping, related to their child's involvement in the early surveillance program. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• January 2014

Multimodal modeling that combines biological and clinical data shows promise in predicting transition to psychosis in individuals who are at ultra-high risk. Individuals who transition to psychosis are known to have deficits at baseline in cognitive function and reductions in gray matter volume in multiple brain regions identified by magnetic resonance imaging. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

The developmental origins of handedness remain elusive, though very early emergence suggests individual differences manifesting in utero could play an important role. Prenatal testosterone and Vitamin D exposure are considered, yet findings and interpretations remain equivocal. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

Melissa Fiona O'Donnell Stanley M FJ BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Honorary Research Associate Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@ ...

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With immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) having reshaped the treatment of many cancers, the next frontier is to identify and develop novel combination therapies to improve efficacy. Previously, we and others identified beneficial immunological effects of the vitamin A derivative tretinoin on anti-tumour immunity. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

This study demonstrates that exercise is achievable and has positive effects on vascular function, submaximal fitness, local strength and physical activity in a population of AYA survivors of pediatric oncology related cerebral insult ...

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• 2018
• August 2018

Alana David Gina Helen Kevin Papageorgiou Ansell Trapp Monks Runions AP D GT H KC BHSc DipTeach BEd PGD H Science MPhil MPA BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD MPH BA(Psych) PhD BSc (Hons) BEd MA PhD Research Officer Honorary Community Co-Researcher ARC ...

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Policy interventions to increase physical activity in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are effective in increasing physical activity among young children. However, a large proportion of ECEC services do not have nor implement a physical activity policy. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

Visual motor integration and handwriting skills were often impaired in this population of young people in a youth detention centre ...

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

Persistent negative symptoms can be detected early, allowing for the identification of a subset of Ultra High Risk patients who are likely to have poor outcome ...

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• 2019
• April 2019

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are a key setting to support improvements in the physical activity of young children. This umbrella review gathered and synthesised systematic review evidence of the effectiveness of interventions in the ECEC setting on the physical activity levels of children aged 0–6. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• February 2022