The risk of intellectual disability was increased in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Western Australia from 1994 to 2002 ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

Findings from this study indicate that even in the absence of stroke, being at high polygenic risk of ischemic stroke is associated with lower cognitive ability ...

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• 2016
• February 2016

To investigate hypospadias' prevalence and trends, rate of surgical repairs and post-repair complications in an Australian population. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Helen Leonard HM MBChB MPH Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Areas of research expertise: Child disability; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorders; Down syndrome; Rett ...

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This novel approach aimed to prevent inflated hazard ratios arising from reverse causation, and allow identification of associations beyond those already... ...

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• 2015
• April 2015

This systematic review presents a critical, interpretive analysis of publications that include lived experiences of rheumatic heart disease ...

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• 2020
• February 2020

We have identified characteristics of pregnant women who either abstain, drink until pregnancy awareness or drink throughout pregnancy. ...

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• 2016
• August 2016

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed childhood mental health disorder, affecting about 1 in 20 children. It can impact their behaviour, learning and social skills. ...

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Child obesity is a serious public health challenge affected by both individual choice and societal and environmental factors. The main modifiable risk factors for child obesity are unhealthy eating and low levels of physical activity, both influenced by aspects of the built environment.  ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

Pre-eclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy and is a major cause of fetal maternal mortality and morbidity. ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

There is an ongoing need for improvement in assessment tools and methods that investigate food sources of saturated fat and mortality to inform dietary... ...

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• 2013
• September 2013

Emerging research suggests that maternal immune activation (MIA) may be associated with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental and mental health outcomes in offspring. Using data from the Raine Study, we investigated whether MIA during pregnancy was associated with increased behavioral and emotional problems in offspring longitudinally across development. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021