Reports and Findings
Research
Women's knowledge and attitudes regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a national surveyAlcohol exposure in pregnancy is a common and modifiable risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes.
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Rates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection systemTo determine whether children who have child maltreatment allegation or substantiation have a higher rate of general hospital admissions and injury related admi
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Host and parasite genomics, an Australasian perspectiveThe last decade has seen rapid advances in the genetic technology that is allowing researchers to examine host-pathogen interactions at a whole organism level.
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Parental occupational exposure to potential endocrine disrupting chemicals and risk of hypospadias in infantsRates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection system: a population based case-control study
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In utero exposure to antidepressant medication and neonatal growth outcomes: closer examination of the evidence is neededIn utero exposure to antidepressant medication and neonatal growth outcomes: closer examination of the evidence is needed
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Increased exhaled nitric oxide in wind and brass musiciansPlaying a wind or brass (W/B) instrument is considered a strenuous activity for the respiratory system.
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Health professionals addressing alcohol use with pregnant women in Western AustraliaHealth professionals have an important role to play in preventing prenatal alcohol exposure
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Hepatic iron loading in mice increases cholesterol biosynthesisIron and cholesterol are both essential metabolites in mammalian systems, and too much or too little of either can have serious clinical consequences
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Testing a new cognitive behavioural treatment for obesityIt is remarkably difficult for people with obesity to maintain a new lower weight following weight loss.