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Development of a scale to evaluate midwives' beliefs about assessing alcohol use during pregnancy

Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important modifiable cause of adverse fetal outcomes during and following pregnancy.

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Productive infection of human embryonic stem cell-derived nkx2.1+ respiratory progenitors with human rhinovirus.

Our experiments provide proof of principle for the use of PSC-derived respiratory epithelial cells in the study of cell-virus interactions.

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Effect of antecedent moderate-intensity exercise on the glycemia-increasing effect of a 30-sec maximal sprint: a sex comparison

This study investigated whether a prior bout of moderate-intensity exercise attenuates the glycemia-increasing effect of a maximal 30-sec sprint.

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Poly-arginine and arginine-rich peptides are neuroprotective in stroke models

Using cortical neuronal cultures and glutamic acid excitotoxicity and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) stroke models, we demonstrated that poly-arginine and...

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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing...

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Early pulmonary inflammation and lung damage in children with cystic fibrosis

Airway inflammation and infection are present from early in life, often before children are symptomatic.

News & Events

Starting or returning to school after the holidays

We know many autistic children may be more sensitive to transitions so may need some extra supports at this time.

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Coping with COVID-19

In this blog, Clinical Psychology Lead Dr Mei’en Lim offers families advice on how to navigate COVID-19 with an autistic child.

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Developing emotional regulation skills

This blog aims to explore what emotions are, why they are important, and how we can support children to develop their ability to understand and express their own emotions in a healthy way.

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Supporting siblings of autistic children

In this new blog, Senior Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Eaton offers families advice on how to support siblings of autistic children.