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Investigating the long-term impact of a childhood sun-exposure intervention, with a focus on eye health: protocol for the Kidskin-Young Adult Myopia StudyA follow-up of Kidskin Study participants provides an opportunity to investigate the associations between a childhood sun-exposure intervention and potentially related conditions in adulthood
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Cyber-Friendly SchoolsThis chapter describes a whole-school cyberbullying intervention developed and evaluated in Western Australia with secondary school students aged 13–18 years old
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Development of an opsonophagocytic killing assay for Group A StreptococcusGroup A Streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes is responsible for an estimated 500,000 deaths worldwide each year.
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Functional differences in airway dendritic cells determine susceptibility to IgE-sensitizationRespiratory IgE-sensitization to innocuous antigens increases the risk for developing diseases such as allergic asthma.
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Hypermasculinised facial morphology in boys and girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder and its association with symptomatologyThis is the first study demonstrating facial hypermasculinisation in ASD and its relationship to social-communication difficulties in prepubescent children
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Parents’ interest in their child's education and children's outcomes in adolescence and adulthood: Does gender matter?We found no evidence of gender-specific effects for the outcomes of academic achievement, educational expectations or educational attainment in adulthood.
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PGE2 pulsing of murine bone marrow cells reduces migration of daughter monocytes/macrophages in vitro and in vivoOur results reveal long-lasting changes to progenitor cells of monocytes/macrophages by a 2-hour dimethyl PGE2 pulse that, in turn, limits the migration of their daughter cells to chemoattractants and inflammatory mediators.
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A longitudinal analysis of the influence of the neighborhood environment on recreational walking within the neighborhood: Results from RESIDEevidence of the positive impact of well-connected neighborhoods and access to local parks of varying sizes on local residents’ recreational walking and health
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A randomized controlled evaluation of a secondary school mindfulness program for early adolescents: Do we have the recipe right yet?Further research is required to identify the optimal age, content and length of mindfulness programs for adolescents in universal prevention settings.
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Prevalence and treatment of psychiatric disorders other than psychosis in children and adolescents with 22q11DS: Examining associations with social and role functioningThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and treatment of non-psychotic psychiatric disorders