Neurodevelopmental disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions with overlapping symptomatology and fluctuating developmental trajectories that transcend current diagnostic categorisation. There is a need for validated screening instruments which dimensionally assess symptomatology from a holistic, transdiagnostic perspective. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Reading and writing are crucial life skills but roughly one in ten children are affected by dyslexia, which can persist into adulthood. Family studies of dyslexia suggest heritability up to 70%, yet few convincing genetic markers have been found. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

Handedness has been studied for association with language-related disorders because of its link with language hemispheric dominance. No clear pattern has emerged, possibly because of small samples, publication bias, and heterogeneous criteria across studies. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus. ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

Increased prenatal testosterone exposure has been hypothesized as a mechanism underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ...

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• 2012
• October 2012

This meta-analysis examined whether there is a sex ratio difference in the risk for impairment among family members of an SLI proband ...

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• 2010
• August 2010

Individuals with dyslexia are at an increased risk for anxiety disorders (e.g. generalized anxiety disorder, stress disorders, panic disorder). ...

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• 2009
• November 2009

In most individuals, language production and visuospatial skills are subserved predominantly by the left and right hemispheres, respectively. ...

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• 2009
• November 2009

Developmental language disorder is a heterogeneous diagnostic category. Little research has compared the long-term outcomes of children with different... ...

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• 2009
• July 2009

Aleksandra Filipovska AF BSc PhD Louis Landau Chair in Child Health Research; NHMRC Leadership Fellow; Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Synthetic Biology; Adjunct Research Professor, Monash University Louis Landau Chair in Child Health ...

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Andrew Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew AJ PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at Telethon Kids and University of Western Australia; Director, CliniKids Andrew.Whitehouse@telethonkids.org.au Angela Wright Bennett Professor of ...

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There is considerable debate about the benefits of vitamin D supplementation for multiple sclerosis, allergic asthma, and type 1 diabetes. ...

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• 2012
• June 2012