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Androgen concentrations in umbilical cord blood and their association with maternal, fetal and obstetric factorsThe aim of this study was to measure umbilical blood androgen concentrations in a birth cohort using a highly specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass...
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Sex-specific associations between umbilical cord blood testosterone levels and language delay in early childhoodPreliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay.
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Hybrid system gets big thumbs up from AndrewJust a small taste of the hybrid closed loop pump was all it took for Andrew Parsons to jump at the chance to be involved in a longer at-home trial of the system.
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Umbilical Cord Blood Testosterone and Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior: A Prospective StudyAntenatal testosterone exposure influences fetal neurodevelopment and gender-role behavior in postnatal life and may contribute to differences in...
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Difficulties in developmental follow-up of preterm neonates in a randomised-controlled trialProbiotics may be neuroprotective for preterm neonates due to their anti-inflammatory effects and ability to facilitate nutrition. AIM: To assess long-term effects of early probiotic supplementation on neuropsychological development in preterm infants
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Maternal Serum Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy and Offspring Neurocognitive DevelopmentNew research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in womb.
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Prenatal Exposure to General Anesthesia and Childhood Behavioral DeficitExposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs, little clinical evidence exists to support this recommendation.
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Exploring quality of life of children with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability: What are the important domains of life?An estimated half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of QOL for these children are not well understood
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The correlation between central and peripheral oxytocin concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysisThese results indicate a coordination of central and peripheral oxytocin release after stress and after intranasal administration
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Teenagers with type 1 diabetesRead more about navigating the teen years and diabetes in The West Australian here. The story features Dr Keely Bebbington, who is the McCusker Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes at the Children’s Diabetes Centre, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Good news for studentsThe Children’s Diabetes Centre welcomes a new Federal Government initiative to support children with Type 1 Diabetes in schools. The two-year $6 million schools education and training program will be implemented at every school with a student with Type 1 Diabetes.
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Georgia wants to be part of the solutionGeorgia Egan, 16,recently completed a six-month Hybrid Closed-Loop Outpatient Trial, the longest and largest at-home trial of a hybrid closed-loop insulin pump.
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ATAR special provisions still open for newly diagnosedThe deadline for ATAR exam special provisions is still open for newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes patients.
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Type 1 breakthroughChildren's Diabetes Centre co-director Professor Tim Jones talked to Medical Forum WA about the findings of the global landmark AdDIT trial.
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Montanna's diabetes dashA diabetes diagnosis is a shock at any time but spare a thought for the Rustens who jumped on a plane to Perth from Kununurra within an hour of diagnosis.
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Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetesResearchers from the Children’s Diabetes Centre have had a lead role in a global adolescent Type 1 Diabetes study.
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T1D: Challenge acceptedOne step at a time … that’s the message Canadian Sebastien Sasseville wants kids living with Type 1 Diabetes to know when he talks about his T1D journey.