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novel small molecule that kills a subset of MLL-rearranged leukemia cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction

This study thus identified a novel small molecule that rapidly kills MLL-rearranged leukemia cells by targeting a metabolic vulnerability

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Call for a national sore throat guideline

Australia needs a single national pharyngitis guideline to assist in providing rational, consistent and timely antibiotic treatment to patients at high risk of ARF

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Differential SLC6A4 methylation: a predictive epigenetic marker of adiposity from birth to adulthood

These data suggest that altered methylation of CpG loci within SLC6A4 may provide a robust marker of adiposity across the life course

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Gender-affirming hormones and surgery in transgender children and adolescents

This Review explores the available published evidence on gender-affirming cross-sex hormone and surgical interventions in transgender children

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Still keen and committed: piloting an instrument for identifying positive veteran teachers

Initial findings suggest the potential of the instrument in helping identifying positive veteran teachers within systems, as well as the voracity of the research approach

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Does perinatal exposure to exogenous oxytocin influence child behavioural problems and autistic-like behaviours to 20 years of age

This study is the first to investigate longitudinal mental health outcomes associated with the use of oxytocin-based medications during labour

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Preventive medicine for person, place, and planet: Revisiting the concept of high-level wellness in the planetary health paradigm

Here, we discuss the relevance of planetary health in the era of personalized medicine, gross environmental concerns, and a crisis of non-communicable diseases

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Intra-breath measures of respiratory mechanics in healthy African infants detect risk of respiratory illness in early life

Intra-breath forced oscillation technique can identify healthy infants at risk of developing LRTI, wheezing or severe illness in the first year of life

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A Comparison of the Motor Skills of Young People in a Youth Detention Centre with Diagnosed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Visual motor integration and handwriting skills were often impaired in this population of young people in a youth detention centre