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Proteomics confirms immune stabilizing effects of narrowband UVB treatment in patients with clinically isolated syndrome and multiple sclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) demonstrates a latitude gradient in prevalence and severity, implicating ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure and photoimmune mechanisms in disease risk and progression. While narrowband (NB)-UVB phototherapy has long stabilized inflammation in dermatology, its systemic immunomodulatory effects in MS remain incompletely defined.
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Change in Diet Quality and Dietary Intake From Pregnancy to 1-Year Postpartum: A Longitudinal Analysis in Australian WomenThis longitudinal analysis in Australian women evaluated change in diet quality and food and nutrient intakes from the third trimester of pregnancy to 1-year postpartum with comparison to national nutrition recommendations. Associations between diet quality, sociodemographic and health characteristics were also investigated.
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A randomised trial of a trauma-informed well-being program to promote mental health in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Study protocolChildren and young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience high rates of mental ill health and stress due to the emotional and cognitive energy required to manage their condition. Our team has codesigned Wellbeing T1D, a brief trauma-informed online intervention for adolescents living with T1D. This 5-week intervention will teach skills to promote problem solving, improve emotional regulation and promote helpful thinking and coping.
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“You can't heal yourself in that setting and you wouldn't expect other people in this country to”: Yarning about housing and environmental health in remote Aboriginal communitiesRemote Aboriginal communities in Australia are located on traditional lands holding deep cultural significance and meaning for residents. However, systemic inequity rooted in colonisation has driven persistent housing and health disparities, with inadequate environmental health conditions within homes and communities a prominent example.
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“I have a good life”: the meaning of well-being from the perspective of young adults with Down syndromeThe purposes of this study were to explore what makes for a "good life" from the perspective of young adults with Down syndrome and to identify the barriers...
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Assessment and management of nutrition and growth in rett syndromeWe developed recommendations for the clinical management of poor growth and weight gain in Rett syndrome through evidence review and the consensus of an...
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Recommendations from a consensus development workshop on the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia.Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are underdiagnosed in Australia, and health professionals have endorsed the need for national guidelines for diagnosis.
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Novel oncogenic PDGFRA mutations in pediatric high-grade gliomasThe outcome for children with high-grade gliomas (HGG) remains dismal, with a 2-year survival rate of only 10% to 30%.
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Excessive daytime sleepiness increases the risk of motor vehicle crash in obstructive sleep apneaOur objectives were to describe the incidence rate of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to investigate MVC risk...
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The Differential Influence of Contextual Risks on Psychosocial Functioning and Participation of Australian Aboriginal YouthMethodological issues and implications for interventions to support young Aboriginal people's adaptation are discussed.