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Advancing Australia's role in climate change and health research

While Australia has established leadership roles in climate science and health research, it must now link these two strengths

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Randomised controlled trial of an iPad based early intervention for autism: TOBY playpad study protocol

This trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive

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Developmental trajectories of sleep problems from childhood to adolescence both predict and are predicted by emotional and behavioral problems

Findings from this study provide empirical evidence for the heterogeneity of sleep problems and their development

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Recurrent MET fusion genes represent a drug target in pediatric glioblastoma

We identified previously unidentified gene fusions involving the MET oncogene in pediatric glioblastoma

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Multiple-breath washout outcomes are sensitive to inflammation and infection in children with cystic fibrosis

The lung clearance index may be a useful surveillance tool for monitoring the presence and extent of lower airway inflammation and infection

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Psychiatric disorders during early adulthood in those with childhood onset type 1 diabetes: Rates and clinical risk factors from population-based follow-up

To determine the incidence of and risk factors for psychiatric disorders in early adulthood in patients with childhood onset type 1 diabetes (T1D)

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The Spectrum and Burden of Influenza-Associated Neurological Disease in Children: Combined Encephalitis and Influenza Sentinel Site Surveillance from Australia, 2013-2015

Seasonal influenza is an important cause of acute neurological disease in Australian children.

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Bugging allergy; role of pre-, pro- and synbiotics in allergy prevention

Here, we summarize and discuss findings of randomized clinical trials that have examined the effects of these strategies on short and long-term.

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Twenty-Five Year Survival of Children with Intellectual Disability in Western Australia

To investigate survival up to early adulthood for children with intellectual disability and compare their risk of mortality with that of children without intellectual disability.

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Extreme heat threatens the health of Australians

Heatwaves have serious health impacts and we need a better approach to prevention and management