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Mental wellbeing in non-ambulant youth with neuromuscular disorders: What makes the difference?

Mental wellbeing was independently associated with academic achievement and perceived family support but not with physical health variables

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Challenges in Accurately Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Study of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a Youth Detention Center

Accurately assessing prenatal alcohol consumption is exceptionally challenging when assessed retrospectively as part of a FASD assessment for a young person sentenced to detention

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Nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds in "nicotine-free" e-cigarette liquids in Australia

The aim of our investigation was to assess the chemical composition of a range of e-liquids available in Australia, focusing on nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds

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Risks and obstacles in implementing a public health approach to the wellbeing and protection of children

We have also been engaged with and excited by the attempts to adopt a public health approach to the care and protection of children as described throughout this book

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Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccines

We explored midwives' attitudes and values regarding maternal and childhood vaccination, their perceived role in vaccine advocacy

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Tumor penetrating peptides inhibiting MYC as a potent targeted therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancers

We demonstrated the efficacy of FPPa-OmoMYC in inhibiting breast cancer growth when injected orthotopically in TNBC allografts

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The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre acknowledges the importance of those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), those that care for them and the type 1 diabetes community (T1D community) in sharing your lived-experience.

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Major focus for children's diabetes research in WA

Research into childhood diabetes in Perth has been given a major boost with the launch of the WA Children's Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) on the eve of World Diabetes Day.

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Research Boost for Diabetes Team at Princess Margaret Hospital

After an intensely competitive process, the research team at Princess Margaret Hospital were awarded $5.2million from a joint JDRF/NHMRC research grant.

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Medical Assessments

People with type 1 diabetes require the completion of a Medical Assessment form for activities such as driving, skipper tickets and scuba-diving etc.