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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean deliveryThe authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...
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Exposure to professional pest control treatments and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaPrevious studies suggest that exposure to pesticides increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Family dogs help kids move and sleep more: new studyResearchers exploring the potential health benefits of pets have found children who regularly walk and play with a family dog are more active, have less screen time, and sleep more.
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Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease riskBlood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental...
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Participation in paediatric cancer studies: Timing and approach to recruitmentIn this sub-study, we aimed to investigate factors that may have influenced study participation and completeness of survey completion.
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Prevention of neural tube defects with folateA programme of monitoring mandatory fortification has been established in Australia.
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How the first nine months shape the rest of our livesThe field of the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) focuses on prenatal influences as a crucial point in development.
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A randomized, controlled, phase 1/2 trial of a neisseria meningitidis serogroup B bivalent rLP2086 vaccine in healthy children and adolescentsFactor H binding protein (also known as LP2086) is a conserved outer membrane neisserial lipoprotein that has emerged as a strong candidate protein antigen...
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An eleven-year evaluation of the effect of community treatment orders on changes in mental health service useMany studies of compulsory community treatment have assessed their effect early on after the implementation of legislation.
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A geometric morphometric assessment of hand shape and comparison to the 2D: 4D digit ratio as a marker of sexual dimorphismIn this study of hand shape analysis, we introduce the reader already familiar with the field of twin research to the potential utility of geometric...