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The impact of a Mediterranean diet and physical activity in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and neonatal body composition at birth and 1 year of ageDesiree Silva MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD Co-Head, ORIGINS Co-Head, The ORIGINS Project Professor Desiree Silva is Co-Director of ORIGINS and a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Western Australia and Joondalup Health Campus. Desiree qualified
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The health effects of electronic cigarettesInvestigators: Alexander Larcombe, Emily Chivers, Peter Franklin External collaborators: Associate Professor Benjamin Mullins (Curtin University of Technology), Professor Bill Musk (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital), Professor Rachel Huxley (La Trobe
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Is acamprosate safe to use in pregnancy, and can it mitigate the effects of alcohol consumption in pregnant mice?Investigators: Alexander Larcombe External collaborators: Dr Caitlin Wyrwoll (University of Western Australia), Dr Erin Kelty (University of Western Australia) Plain language summary: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with poor
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Investigating the effects of macrolides on excessive synthesis and secretion of airway mucins using novel ex vivo and in vivo approachesInvestigators: Alexander Larcombe, Emily Chivers External collaborators: Professor Peter Henry (University of Western Australia) Plain language summary: Patients with obstructive airway diseases such as asthma have difficulty breathing because their
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Fetal alcohol exposure, nutritional status and epigenetic disruption – exploring the linksDavid Martyn Martino Symons BSc PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Head, Clinical Epigenetics Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 David.Martino@thekids.org.au martyn.symons@thekids.org.au Team Leader, Clinical Epigenetics Postdoctoral Researcher David is an