Improved survival for children born with Down syndrome over the last 60 years has occurred incrementally, but disparities still exist ...

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• 2016
• February 2016

An increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children of immigrant backgrounds has been observed ...

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• 2019
• September 2019

This paper discusses changes in diagnostic criteria, decreasing age at diagnosis, improved case ascertainment, diagnostic substitution, and social influences. ...

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• 2010
• February 2010

These data provide novel insights into the functionality of neonatal monocytes at birth ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

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

The caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD ...

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• 2019
• October 2019

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly prescribed to manage anxiety in adults with an autism diagnosis. However, their effectiveness and adverse effect profile in the autistic population are not well known. This trial aims to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SSRI sertraline in reducing symptoms of anxiety and improving quality of life in adults with a diagnosis of autism compared with placebo and to quantify any adverse effects.  ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

The etiology of autism spectrum disorders is unknown but there are claims of increasing prevalence in many countries. ...

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• 2010
• October 2010

Mesothelioma is characterised by its aggressive invasive behaviour, affecting the surrounding tissues of the pleura or peritoneum. We compared an invasive pleural model with a non-invasive subcutaneous model of mesothelioma and performed transcriptomic analyses on the tumour samples. ...

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• 2023
• May 2023

Lynne Renee Patricia Hannah Jade Emma Francis Millar Teal Lewis House Bondonno Charlton Mitrou LM RT PL HH JB EC FG BA(Psych honours) PhD BHlthSc(hons), PhD BA (Hons), MPH BComm(hons), MPH BPsych (Hon) BHSc (Food and Nutrition) BEc Senior Research ...

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Children with CP and intellectual disability, particularly from minority backgrounds, were at higher risk of being admitted to hospital after the first year of life ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to inflammation may alter the risk of sepsis in preterm infants partly by modulation of monocyte responses to pathogens ...

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• 2018
• September 2018