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Gender gaps in cognitive and social-emotional skills in early primary grades: Evidence from rural IndonesiaThis paper examines the magnitude and source of gender gaps in cognitive and social-emotional skills in early primary grades in rural Indonesia. Relative to boys, girls score more than 0.17 SD higher in tests of language and mathematics (cognitive skills) and between 0.18 and 0.27 SD higher in measures of social competence and emotional maturity (social-emotional skills).
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A call for global action for rare diseases in AfricaThe outcomes of the deliberations and emphasizes the international collaborative efforts required to address the global effects of rare diseases on public health
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RD-RAP: Beyond rare disease patient registries, devising a comprehensive data and analytic frameworkWe introduce and describe the concept of a Rare Disease Registry and Analytics Platform
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Trends in mental health related contacts among mothers of Aboriginal children in Western Australia (1990-2013)Many of the mental health issues that women develop earlier in life are chronic at the time of conception, during pregnancy and at birth
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Telling an Adult at School about Bullying: Subsequent Victimization and Internalizing ProblemsTo prevent persistent victimization, schools and teachers need to be better equipped to respond effectively when a student first becomes a target of bullying
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Role and Needs of Classroom Teachers in Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing ChildrenThis study aimed to explore the role of schools and classroom teachers in supporting the mental health and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children
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No detectable effects of acute tryptophan depletion on short-term immune system cytokine levels in healthy adultsThe acute tryptophan depletion condition did not result in significant changes to cytokine concentrations for the entire study sample
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Malaria eradication within a generation: ambitious, achievable, and necessaryMomentum towards eradication has been building for decades, and more than half of the world's countries are now malaria free
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A new strategy for vascular complications in young people with type 1 diabetes mellitusThese findings present an opportunity to move towards the personalized care of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Risk of newly detected infections and cervical abnormalities in adult women seropositive or seronegative for naturally acquired HPV-16/18 antibodiesNaturally acquired anti-HPV-16 antibodies were associated with a decreased risk of subsequent infection and cervical abnormalities in women >25 years