Emerging preclinical findings suggest that some sun exposure is necessary for optimal metabolic health ...

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• 2020
• January 2020

Although debate surrounding the mechanism or mechanisms governing this causal pathway remains intense, demonstration of the capacity of pretreatment... ...

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• 2015
• May 2015

This protocol outlines the study aims to investigate the causal effect of psychosocial functioning, parenting and attachment on physical health outcomes in... ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

No association between early gastrointestinal problems and autistic-like traits in the general population, determine whether gastrointestinal problems, early... ...

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• 2011
• May 2011

This study aimed to investigate the information needs, priorities, and information-seeking behaviours of parents of infants newly diagnosed with CF. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

The field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language... ...

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• 2007
• August 2007

Leanne Robyn Karen Karen Sarah Fried Johnston Lombardi Forde Falconer LF RJ KL KF SF BSc DipEd MSpEd EdD BSc, Post Grad Dip, PhD BHSc (Hons), PhD BHlthSc (Hons 1A) BSc, MPH Senior Research Fellow Senior Research Officer Research Fellow Project ...

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Impaired interferon response and allergic sensitization may contribute to virus-induced wheeze and asthma development in young children. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells play a key role in antiviral immunity as critical producers of type I interferons.  ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine prevents millions of clinical malaria cases in children younger than 5 years in Africa's Sahel region. However, Plasmodium falciparum parasites partially resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (with quintuple mutations) potentially threaten the protective effectiveness of SMC. We evaluated the spread of quintuple-mutant parasites and the clinical consequences.  ...

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• 2024
• July 2024

In 2023 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared endemic, yet hospital admissions have persisted and risen within populations at high and moderate risk of developing severe disease, which include those of older age, and those with co-morbidities. Antiviral treatments, currently only available for high-risk individuals, play an important role in preventing severe disease and hospitalisation within this subpopulation. ...

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• 2024
• July 2024

First Nations Peoples endure disproportionate rates of stillbirth compared with non-First Nations Peoples. Previous interventions have aimed at reducing stillbirth in First Nations Peoples and providing better bereavement care without necessarily understanding the perceptions, knowledge and beliefs that could influence the design of the intervention and implementation.  ...

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• 2024
• April 2024