The aim was to review the use of supplements during lactation and to document the use of nutritional supplements in a cohort of breastfeeding mothers. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

Epigenetics links perinatal influences with later obesity. We identifed differentially methylated CpG (dmCpG) loci measured at 17 years associated with concurrent adiposity measures and examined whether these were associated with hsCRP, adipokines, and early life environmental factors. Genome-wide DNA methylation from 1192 Raine Study participants at 17 years, identified 29 dmCpGs associated with body mass index, 10 with waist circumference and 9 with subcutaneous fat thickness. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• February 2021

The objective of this study was to determine trends in incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) caused by exposure to asbestos during home maintenance and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• September 2011

Face-to-face interviews were conducted with all three women for the purpose of profiling women who are leaders in health and medicine in Papua New Guinea (PNG). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• March 2014

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an important cause of early- and late-onset sepsis in the newborn. Preterm infants have markedly increased susceptibility... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• April 2011

Previous studies on maternal work hours and child diet quality have reported conflicting findings possibly due to differences in study design, lack of a... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• November 2011

In comparison to those young adults attending open employment from 2009 to 2011, those attending day recreation programs were reported to experience... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2014
• October 2014

The authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• October 2011

Epigenetic modifications are associated with hepatic fat accumulation and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, few epigenetic modifications directly implicated in such processes have been identified during adolescence, a critical developmental window where physiological changes could influence future disease trajectory. To investigate the association between DNA methylation and NAFLD in adolescence, we undertook discovery and validation of novel methylation marks, alongside replication of previously reported marks. ...

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• 2023
• February 2023

Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with adverse developmental and long-term health outcomes, including several cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes. However, evidence about the association of preterm birth with later body size derives mainly from studies using birth weight as a proxy of prematurity rather than an actual length of gestation. We investigated the association of gestational age (GA) at birth with body size from infancy through adolescence. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

PTEN mutation occurs in a variety of aggressive cancers and is associated with poor patient outcomes. Recent studies have linked mutational loss of PTEN to reduced RAD51 expression and function, a key factor involved in the homologous recombination (HR) pathway. However, these studies remain controversial, as they fail to establish a definitive causal link to RAD51 expression that is PTEN-dependent, while other studies have not been able to recapitulate the relationship between the PTEN expression and the RAD51/HR function. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• October 2020

DNA methylation has been shown to be associated with adiposity in adulthood. However, whether similar DNA methylation patterns are associated with childhood and adolescent body mass index (BMI) is largely unknown. More insight into this relationship at younger ages may have implications for future prevention of obesity and its related traits. We examined whether DNA methylation in cord blood and whole blood in childhood and adolescence was associated with BMI in the age range from 2 to 18 years using both cross-sectional and longitudinal models. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2020
• November 2020