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Meta-analysis of the neural correlates of vigilant attention in children and adolescentsVigilant Attention (VA), defined as the ability to maintain attention to cognitively unchallenging activities over a prolonged period of time, is critical to support higher cognitive functions and many behaviours in our everyday life. Evidence has shown that VA rapidly improves throughout childhood and adolescence until young adulthood and tends to decline in older adulthood.
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Current Status of Schistosomiasis Control and Prospects for Elimination in the Dongting Lake Region of the People's Republic of ChinaSchistosomiasis japonica is an ancient parasitic disease that has severely impacted human health causing a substantial disease burden not only to the Chinese people but also residents of other countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia and, before the 1970s, Japan. Since the founding of the new People's Republic of China (P. R. China), effective control strategies have been implemented with the result that the prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica has decreased markedly in the past 70 years.
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Prenatal alcohol and tobacco use and the risk of depression in offspring at age of 17 years: findings from the Raine StudyPrenatal 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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Romidepsin enhances the efficacy of cytarabine in vivo, revealing HDAC inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemiaIn this study, we investigate the in vivo synergy between romidepsin and cytarabine
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Poverty, Parental Mental Health and Child/Adolescent Mental Disorders: Findings from a National Australian SurveyThe purpose of this study is to examine the association between poverty and child mental disorders
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Risk factors for symptomatic venous thromboembolism during therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaWe found two known risk factors in a large cohort of children treated for ALL and identified other factors associated with venous thromboembolism
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Validity of the Middle Years Development Instrument for Population Monitoring of Student Wellbeing in Australian School ChildrenThis paper reports on a five-year project to measure student wellbeing across an education system using the Middle Years Development Instrument
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Overcrowded housing: One of a constellation of vulnerabilities for child sexual abuseThe findings suggest that overcrowded living conditions are associated with an increased risk of sexual abuse for some children
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Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal ACWY-tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine 6 Years After MenC Priming as ToddlersOne dose of MenACWY-TT boosts protection against MenC in primed children, is safe and extends protection against MenA, MenW and MenY
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Hypoglycaemia, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in diabetes: epidemiology, pathogenesis, and managementStudy findings have suggested that hypoglycaemia is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality