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
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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
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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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians experience stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) with much greater frequency than non-Aboriginal Australians ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

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

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• 2012
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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
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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
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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

Elizabeth Graham Smith Hall ES GL PhD, MSc, BSc BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS Program Manager Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1178 elizabeth.smith@telethonkids.org.au Program Manager Honorary Research Associate Dr Smith is a Respiratory ...

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André Graham Ingrid Schultz Hall Laing AS GL IL MBChB, PhD, FRACP BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BSc PhD Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Honorary Research Associate Head, Children's Respiratory Science 6319 1828 Ingrid.laing@ ...

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Stephen Graham Elizabeth Stick Hall Smith SM GL ES MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS PhD, MSc, BSc Head, P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Honorary Research Associate Program Manager 08 6319 1178 elizabeth.smith@ ...

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