Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose the greatest threat to human health globally. The dramatic rise in early onset NCDs - such as childhood obesity, the allergy epidemic and an increasing burden of mental ill health in children and youth - reflect the profound early impact of modern environments on developing systems. ...

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• 2020
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To examine the lived experiences of young people successfully managing life with ADHD and investigate the applicability of adult models of Recovery to these individuals. ...

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• 2022
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Yasmin Harman-Smith YHS BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Yasmin.harman-smith@telethonkids.org.au Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head, Tenders Support Unit Associate Professor Yasmin ...

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Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity has been linked with an increased risk for negative emotionality and inattentiveness in offspring in early childhood. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Desiree Silva DS MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ORIGINS Project and a professor of paediatrics at the University of Western Australia and Joondalup ...

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Ella Alix Carton Woolard EC AW Bsc (Hons) BPsych (Hons), PhD PhD Candidate Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1823 Ella.carton@telethonkids.org.au Alix.woolard@telethonkids.org.au PhD Candidate Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Child Mental Health she/her ...

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This study explored facilitators and barriers to "uptime" (non-sedentary) activities in Danish girls and women with Rett syndrome ...

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• 2019
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Orofacial clefts are a group of frequently observed congenital malformations often requiring multiple hospital admissions over the lifespan of affected... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Desiree Peter Silva Richmond DS PC MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, Vaccine Trials Group Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Head, Vaccine Trials Group Professor Desiree Silva is co-director for the ORIGINS ...

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In view of its side effect profile, ketogenic diet (KD) administration should be supervised by a pediatric neurologist and specialist dietician. ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Prevalence and determinants of sleep problems in Rett syndrome ...

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• 2016
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The natural history of MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS), a rare X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder with an estimated birth prevalence of 1/150,000 live births, is poorly understood due to a lack of clinical data collected for research. Such information is critical to the understanding of disease progression, therapeutic endpoints and outcome measures for clinical trials, as well as the development of therapies and orphan products. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022