Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compromises bone health purportedly due to lower levels of physical activity. The potential of an exercise intervention to improve bone health parameters in adolescents with DCD has not previously been studied. This study thus aimed to determine the impact of a multimodal exercise intervention on bone health in this population at-risk of secondary osteoporosis. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• December 2020

Vitamin D deficiency exacerbates house dust mite-induced inflammation and alterations in lung structure and function ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• September 2016

Maintaining sufficient vitamin D is necessary for optimal lung health, and vitamin D may modulate the lung microbiome in a sex-specific fashion ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• September 2016

The active form of vitamin D has an important role in calcium metabolism and in bone mineralisation, but the evidence for other health outcomes is mixed,... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• December 2014

A balanced approach toward sun exposure and protection is needed by young people. Excessive sun exposure increases their risk for skin cancers such as melanoma, whereas some exposure is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones. We have developed a new iOS smartphone app-Sun Safe-through a co-design process, which aims to support healthy and balanced decision-making by young teenagers (aged 12-13 years). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022

The cardiometabolic protective effects of ultraviolet radiation and mechanistic pathways through which ultraviolet radiation could be beneficial. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016

Type-2 diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability. Emerging evidence suggests that ultraviolet radiation or sun exposure may limit its development. We used freely available online datasets to evaluate the associations between solar radiation and type-2 diabetes prevalence across Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• November 2022

Exposure of skin to UV radiation (UVR) prior to allergen exposure can inhibit inflammatory airways disease in mice by reducing effector CD4+ T cells in both... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2011
• December 2011

Direct UV irradiation of dendritic cells and Langerhans cells reduces their Ag presenting ability. However, the effects of UV on CD11c(+) cells located... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• December 2010