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Low dietary intake of magnesium is associated with increased externalising behaviours in adolescents

Adequate Zn and Mg intakes may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit...

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Ultraviolet radiation, vitamin D and multiple sclerosis

Recent work highlights both vitamin D and non-vitamin D effects on cellular immunity that suggests that higher levels of sun exposure and/or vitamin D status...

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Group a streptococcal carriage and seroepidemiology in children up to 10 years of age in Australia.

This study aimed to acquire nationally representative epidemiological data on GAS in Australia to scope the appropriate age for vaccination with a potential...

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The Halls Creek Community Families Program: Elements of the role of the child health nurse in development of a remote

This study measures changes in participants' understanding of the role and scope of practice of the child health nurse facilitator, thereby supporting...

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Childhood maltreatment and transition to psychotic disorder independently predict long-term functioning in young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis

Individuals identified as at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis are at risk of poor functional outcome regardless of development of psychotic disorder.

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Predictors of breastfeeding duration for rural women in a high-income country: Evidence from a cohort study

Despite high breastfeeding initiation rates in Australia, few mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants to six months. This is particularly evident in...

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Susceptibility to acute rheumatic fever based on differential expression of genes involved in cytotoxicity, chemotaxis, and apoptosis

Differences in the immune response, detectable by gene expression, between individuals who are susceptible to ARF and those who are not

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Day occupation is associated with psychopathology for adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome

In comparison to those young adults attending open employment from 2009 to 2011, those attending day recreation programs were reported to experience...

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House dust mite induced lung inflammation does not alter circulating vitamin D levels

We hypothesized that allergic inflammation decreases the level of circulating 25(OH)D and tested this using a mice model of house dust mite (HDM) induced...

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Characterization of G2P[4] rotavirus strains causing outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the Northern Territory, Australia, in 1999, 2004 and 2009

Outbreaks of rotavirus diarrhea cause a large disease burden in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory, Australia.