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Lao PDR. Early childhood education project Snapshot one: project background and baseline data demographics

This snapshot describes demographic information of the 7,520 children in the baseline sample, including where and how they live.

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Investing in School Readiness : An Analysis of the Cost-Effectiveness of Early Childhood Education Pathways in Rural Indonesia

This paper presents evidence on the cost-effectiveness of early childhood education pathways in rural Indonesia

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Exploring change in the Australian version of the Early Development Instrument

Calculating a critical difference for the percentage of children who are “at risk” and “on track” in addition to the children who are developmentally “vulnerable”

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Investigation of the Cross-National Equivalence of a Measurement of Early Child Development

This research paper reports on the results of investigating measurement invariance of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in two South-Asian countries.

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The impact of maternal gestational stress on motor development in late childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal study

The purpose of this article is to investigate whether the number and timing of stressors experienced during pregnancy impacted longterm motor development at...

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What factors contribute to positive early childhood health and development in Australian Aboriginal children? Protocol for a population-based cohort study

Empirical evidence identifying the key drivers of positive early childhood development in Aboriginal children, and supportive features of local communities...

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Longitudinal associations between maternal and child screen use at 1 year of age and child behavior and development at 3 years of age

Young children are increasingly exposed to evolving screen technology. International guidelines recommend no screen use for children under the age of 2 years, due to the potential for detrimental effects on behaviour and development. However, evidence for these guidelines is limited by inadequate consideration of device-specific effects (TV and mobile phone/tablet computer), maternal screen use, confounders such as maternal mental health and importance of effect sizes.

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IDH mutant high-grade gliomas

Gliomas are the most common type of malignant primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality in children and adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. The discovery of mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genes has dramatically changed the classification and understanding of gliomas.  IDH mutant gliomas have distinct clinical, pathological, and molecular features including a favorable prognosis and response to therapy compared to their wildtype counterparts.

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Microplastics Versus Microbiome: The Infantile Gut’s Battle for Health

Gut microbiota play a critical role in long-term health by supporting metabolism, immune function, inflammation regulation, and neurological development via the gut–brain axis. Beneficial bacteria enhance gut integrity through short-chain fatty acid production, pathogen inhibition, and mucosal barrier support.

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Longitudinal observational research study: establishing the Australasian Congenital Cytomegalovirus Register (ACMVR)

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is an important cause of long-term childhood disability. In Australia, the identification and treatment practices and the long-term clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes of children with cCMV are unknown.