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Essential fatty acids and mood: A systematic review of observational studies

Essential polyunsaturated (omega-3 and omega-6) fatty acids have been proposed to play a role in the aetiology of mood disorders. However, a systematic...

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The anti-inflammatory effects of interleukin-4 are not mediated by suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS1)

While it is known that the anti-inflammatory effects of interleukin (IL)-4 require new protein synthesis, the exact mechanisms by which IL-4 suppresses the prod

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Asbestos-related disease

Inhalation of airborne asbestos fibres causes several diseases. These include asbestosis, lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma as well as pleural effusion...

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Indigenous Australian Health and Culture: An Introduction for Nursing and Midwifery Students

Here we map the impact of colonization on the lives of Aboriginal women, their health and wellbeing

Assessment and management of nutrition and growth in Rett syndrome

We developed recommendations to assess and manage issues relating to poor growth and weight gain in Rett syndrome, including consideration of gastrostomy.

Parental experiences of scoliosis management

We investigated what parents thought about the ways to manage scoliosis and what they thought they needed to help them better manage their daughter's scoliosis.

Experience of gastrostomy using a quality care framework: The example of Rett syndrome

We investigated our data from family questionnaires to see how feeding difficulties related to age, the type of MECP2 mutation, and the use of gastrostomy.

Level of purposeful hand function as a marker of clinical severity in Rett syndrome

We developed a measure of hand function, and then investigated relationships between hand function, type of MECP2 mutation, age and severity of symptoms.

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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhood

There is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.

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Valproate and risk of fracture in Rett syndrome

This study investigated the relationships between fracture risk and commonly used AEDs in Rett syndrome.