Investigators: Donna Cross External collaborators: Leon Straker (Curtin University of Technology), Erin Howie (Curtin University of Technology), Susan Danby (Queensland University of Technology) The project aims to design, test, refine and ...

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Prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposures have been associated with adverse mental health consequences in offspring. The objective of this study was to test the associations between maternal prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposures and depressive symptoms in the offspring, adjusting for a wide range of potential confounders. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

This was a five year grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) awarded in 2004 after an application spearheaded by Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, along with Curtin University of Technology, the ...

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Alexander Larcombe A BScEnv (Hons) PhD Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at the Telethon Institute in 2005 and is now a Senior Research ...

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Sébastien Malinge SM PhD Laboratory Head, Translational Genomics in Leukaemia, Ursula Kees Fellow (CCRF), Cancer Council WA Fellow (CCWA), Senior Research Fellow (UWA), University Associate (Curtin) Sebastien.malinge@telethonkids.org.au Laboratory ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

There is growing evidence that lung function in early-life predicts later lung function. Adverse events over the lifespan might influence an individual’s lung function trajectory, resulting in poor respiratory health. The aim of this study is to identify early-life risk factors and their impact on lung function trajectories to prevent long-term lung impairments. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Lung function is highly heritable and differs between the sexes throughout life. However, little is known about sexdifferential genetic effects on lung function. We aimed to conduct the first genome-wide genotype-by-sex interaction study on lung function to identify genetic effects that differ between males and females. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

This article discusses the merits and potential shortcomings of a study reported previously showing that giving Vitamin C to women who smoked during... ...

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• 2014
• May 2014

Forced oscillation technique ...

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• 2010
• January 2010

Soil transmitted helminth infections are estimated to impact 24% of the world's population and are responsible for chronic and debilitating morbidity. Disadvantaged communities are among the worst affected and are further marginalized as infection prevalence fuels the poverty cycle. ...

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• 2024
• February 2024

Here we report that CHAF1B is required for normal hematopoiesis while its overexpression promotes leukemia ...

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• 2018
• November 2018

Playing a wind or brass (W/B) instrument is considered a strenuous activity for the respiratory system. ...

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• 2010
• August 2010