Search
Research
Poly-arginine and arginine-rich peptides are neuroprotective in stroke modelsUsing cortical neuronal cultures and glutamic acid excitotoxicity and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) stroke models, we demonstrated that poly-arginine and...
Research
New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distributionPathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing...
Research
Early Vocabulary Development of Australian Indigenous Children: Identifying StrengthsThe current study sought to increase our understanding of the factors involved in the early vocabulary development of Australian Indigenous children.
Research
Comparison of rhinovirus antibody titers in children with asthma exacerbations and species-specific rhinovirus infectionAsthma exacerbations are associated with human rhinovirus (HRV) infections, and more severe exacerbations are associated with HRV-C.
Research
Respiratory allergen from house dust mite is present in human milk and primes for allergic sensitization in a mouse model of asthmaThese data highlight that antigen administration to the neonate through the oral route may contribute to child allergic sensitization and have important...
Research
Data resource profile: The Australian early development index (AEDI)This paper describes the Australian Early Development Index, a developmental census conducted by the Australian Government across the entire population of...
Research
Prevention - what is the most promising approach?This paper is an editorial comment by Professor Patrick Holt on the potential for developing early intervention strategies in children with allergies and asthma
Research
Papua New Guinea's next generation of medical researchers: Celestine Aho, Patricia Rarau and Pamela TolimanFace-to-face interviews were conducted with all three women for the purpose of profiling women who are leaders in health and medicine in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Research
Neighbourhood Effects Influencing Early Childhood Development: Conceptual Model and Trial Measurement Methodologies from the Kids in Communities StudySocio-environmental factors, including the neighbourhoods in which children live and grow, are key determinants of children's developmental outcomes.
Research
Multi-modality monitoring of cystic fibrosis lung disease: the role of chest computed tomographyStratification of monitoring protocols based on the risk profile of the patient can help us in the future to better care for people with Cystic Fibrosis.