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Impact of ventilation tube insertion on long-term language outcomes at 6 and 10 years of age: A prospective pregnancy cohort study

Investigating the impact of early childhood ventilation tube insertion (VTI) on long-term language outcomes. 

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Reproducibility of the plasma glucose response to moderate-intensity exercise in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

The plasma glucose response to moderate-intensity exercise can be reproducible in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

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Discover the latest community involvement opportunities from across the Institute.

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Characterizing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus in infants with older siblings: a population-based birth cohort study

Our results lend support to a vaccination strategy which includes family members in order to provide maximum protection for newborn babies.

Bright Tomorrows – Community Advisory Group

We are seeking expressions of interest from community members with children between the ages of 0-5 years old to join our Community Advisory Group.

National Vaccines Platform – Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Community Advisory group

Telethon Kids Institute is leading the development of a National Vaccine Platform for conducting trials to improve protection from diseases that can prevented with vaccines. We are seeking people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds to join our new Vaccines Community Advisory Group.

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Vitamin D and allergic airway disease shape the murine lung microbiome in a sex-specific manner

Maintaining sufficient vitamin D is necessary for optimal lung health, and vitamin D may modulate the lung microbiome in a sex-specific fashion

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Childhood folate, B6, B12, and food group intake and the risk of childhood brain tumors: results from an Australian case–control study

In this case-control study of CBT, the possible associations of childhood intake of dietary and supplemental folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 with the...

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A longitudinal study of natural antibody development to pneumococcal surface protein A families 1 and 2 in Papua New Guinean Highland children: a cohort study

Pneumococcal surface protein A is immunogenic and natural anti-PspA immune responses are acquired through exposure and develop with age

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Asbestos exposure: Challenges for Australian clinicians

Due to the extensive past use of asbestos in Australia, known exposure is common and causes anxiety, especially with the increased risk of thoracic malignancies

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Differential DNA methylation of steatosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescence

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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Asbestos-Related Non-Malignant Pleural Disease and Mesothelioma

This chapter deals with asbestos-related non-malignant pleural disease and mesothelioma.

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Transiently increased IgE responses in infants and pre-schoolers receiving only (DTaP) vaccines compared to those initially receiving at least one dose of DTwP vaccine

Confirm the generalised IgE-trophic activity of the DTaP vaccine in pre-schoolers and demonstrate similar (albeit transient) effects in infants