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Reports and Findings

Individual, social, and environmental correlates of healthy and unhealthy eating

This study aims to examine associations between individual, social, home, & neighbourhood environmental factors & dietary intake among adults.

Improving immunity to Haemophilus influenzae in children with chronic suppurative lung disease

Endobronchial infections related to non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) are common in children and adults with suppurative airway disease...

Dairy product consumption, dietary nutrient and energy density and associations with obesity in Australian adolescents

Dairy intake is likely to influence dietary energy density (ED) and nutrient density (ND), which are factors representing aspects of dietary quality.

Physical inactivity is associated with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea

To investigate whether low levels of physical activity were associated with an increased occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

MS in South Asians in England: Early disease onset and novel pattern of myelin autoimmunity

Epidemiological studies describe a latitude gradient for increased MS prevalence and a preponderance of disease in Caucasian individuals.

Increasing accurate self-report in surveys of pregnancy alcohol use

Reporting bias may contribute to ambiguous and conflicting findings on fetal effects of low to moderate pregnancy alcohol exposure.

Identifying families most likely to have missing paternal details in birth registrations using linked data

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of missing paternal data in birth registrations and the characteristics of families most likely to have...

Reduced immune responses in chimeric mice engrafted with bone marrow cells from mice with airways inflammation.

During respiratory inflammation, it is generally assumed that dendritic cells differentiating from the bone marrow are immunogenic rather than immunoregulatory.

From health advice to taboo: Community perspectives on the treatment of sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a qualitative study

Socio-cultural and economic factors constitute real barriers for uptake of screening and treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)...

The 'Can't Intubate Can't Oxygenate' scenario in pediatric anesthesia: A comparison of the Melker cricothyroidotomy kit with a scalpel bougie technique

While the majority of pediatric intubations are uncomplicated, the 'Can't intubate, Can't Oxygenate' scenario (CICO) does occur.

Plasma micronutrient levels and telomere length in children

Telomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability.

Nutritional approaches for the primary prevention of allergic disease: An update

The dramatic rise in early childhood allergic diseases indicates the specific vulnerability of the immune system to early life environmental changes.

Not just "A walking the dog": Dog walking and pet play and their association with recommended physical activity among adolescents

To examine the role of pet play and dog walking in children's and adolescents' leisure time, and the relationship between these activities and physical activity

Developing primary intervention strategies to prevent allergic disease

Allergic diseases are a major cause of morbidity in the developed world, now affecting up to 40 % of the population with no evidence that this is abating.

Folate pathway gene polymorphisms, maternal folic acid use, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Several studies suggest that maternal folic acid supplementation before or during pregnancy protects against childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

The social and emotional well-being and mental health implications for adolescents transitioning to secondary boarding school

This paper explores the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health complexities for Western Australian adolescents when they transition to boarding school