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Genetic Variants Associated with Increased Risk of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Genome-Wide Association Study

Asbestos exposure is the main risk factor for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare aggressive tumor.

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A novel retro-inverso peptide is a preferential JNK substrate-competitive inhibitor

A novel 18 amino acid peptide PYC98 was demonstrated to inhibit JNK1 activity toward c-Jun.

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A time series analysis of presentations to Queensland health facilities for alcohol-related conditions, following the increase in 'alcopops' tax

We measured changes in admissions for alcohol-related harm to health throughout Queensland, before and after the tax increase in April 2008.

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Cancer incidence and mortality among underground and surface goldminers in Western Australia

Overall cancer mortality and incidence was higher among Western Australian goldminers compared with the general male population, particularly for underground...

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The gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness in psychiatric patients in Western Australia

Despite knowledge about excess mortality in people with mental illness, the gap in their life expectancy compared with the general population has widened...

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A systematic review of risk factors for cerebral palsy in children born at term in developed countries

The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review in order to identify the risk factors for cerebral palsy (CP) in children born at term.

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Zika threat leads to Australian-first microcephaly study

WA Researchers have conducted an Australian-first study to determine the prevalence of microcephaly, in preparation of any future outbreak of the Zika virus.

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Prevalence of and risk factors for human rhinovirus infection in healthy aboriginal and non-aboriginal western australian children

Human rhinovirus (HRV) species C (HRV-C) have been associated with frequent and severe acute lower respiratory infections and asthma in hospitalized children.

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Multiple sclerosis: A disease of affluence?

Multiple sclerosis is rare in tropical areas, but quite common in developed countries.

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Reduction in disparity for pneumonia hospitalisations between Australian indigenous and non-Indigenous children

In the 1990s pneumonia hospitalisation rates in Western Australia (WA) were 13 times higher in Indigenous children than in non-Indigenous children...