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Influence of exposure to perinatal risk factors and parental mental health related hospital admission on adolescent deliberate self-harm riskAdolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) has been found to be associated with a range of bio-psycho-social factors.
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Endocrine and metabolic consequences due to restrictive carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes: An illustrative case seriesWe describe a series of 6 cases where adoption of a low carbohydrate diet in children impacted growth and cardiovascular risk factors with potential long-term sequelae.
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Creating community indicators for early childhood development: challenges and innovations from the kids in communities studyThe community (or neighbourhood) is seen as a potential point of intervention for improving early childhood development outcomes through place-based approaches targeting all children. Yet there are insufficient robust data to guide policy and practice. Developing community factors for early childhood development is one way to facilitate more informed, evidence-based community action. This paper discusses the methodological learnings from the Kids in Communities Study, an Australian investigation into community-level factors important for early childhood development, including some of the challenges and innovations associated with the measurement and development of indicators.
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Family structure and childhood mental disorders: new findings from AustraliaThis report provides new evidence of the relationships between family structure and childhood mental disorders in an under-researched context, Australia
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Advancing Australia's role in climate change and health researchWhile Australia has established leadership roles in climate science and health research, it must now link these two strengths
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Beyond the hype and hope: Critical considerations for intranasal oxytocin research in autism spectrum disorderIn this review, we comprehensively evaluate the rationale for oxytocin as a therapeutic, evaluating evidence from various various sources.
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Liquor landscapes: Does access to alcohol outlets influence alcohol consumption in young adults?Longitudinal analyses showed that for each increase in liquor stores over time, alcohol consumption increased
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Identification and characterization of a dendritic cell precursor in parenchymal lung tissueThis is the first study to describe a pulmonary precursor cell for dendritic cells in lung tissue
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The Promise of Electroencephalography for Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment in Neurodevelopmental DisordersNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability (ID), commonly emerge during early development and impact functioning across cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and sensorimotor domains.
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Severe winter asthma exacerbations can be prevented by omalizumab, but there is no carryover effect.Recurrent severe asthma exacerbations are associated with decreased lung growth or accelerated loss of long function and add substantially to cost and morbidity