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Low-dose oral interferon alpha as prophylaxis against viral respiratory illness: A double-blind, parallel controlled trial

A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted investigating the use of low-dose oral interferon alpha for preventing acute viral...

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In utero exposure to low dose arsenic via drinking water impairs early life lung mechanics in mice

All alterations to lung mechanics following in utero arsenic exposure were recovered by adulthood.

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Tackling overweight and obesity: does the public health message match the science?

Public health weight-loss interventions seem to be based on an outdated understanding of the science.

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High pneumococcal serotype specific IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 levels in serum and the middle ear of children with recurrent acute otitis media

Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM), frequently caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a major paediatric health problem.

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Hospitalisation rates for children with intellectual disability or autism born in Western Australia 1983-1999: A population-based cohort study

ID and/or ASD were found to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation compared with the remainder of the population.

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Prostaglandin E2 imprints a long-lasting effect on dendritic cell progenitors in the bone marrow

Injection of BM-differentiated DCs from nonchimeric mice restored the reduced immune responses of PGE2-chimeric mice.

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Persistent Effects of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Lung Function and Asthma in Adolescents

The extent to which maternal smoking in pregnancy (MSP) has persisting effects on respiratory health remains uncertain and the mechanisms involved are not...

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Early Childhood Research and Indonesia's Young Children

This chapter assesses what global evidence tells us about the importance of early childhood education and development...

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Young Children in Indonesia's Low-income Rural Communities: How are they doing and what do they need?

This chapter describes the development of young children in a sample of poor rural communities across Indonesia.

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National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students

The National Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students was conducted with the aims of understanding issues associated with the mental health of...