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Investigation of the Cross-National Equivalence of a Measurement of Early Child Development

This research paper reports on the results of investigating measurement invariance of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in two South-Asian countries.

IL-17A-producing γδ T cells suppress early control of parasite growth by monocytes in the liver

This study examines the role of IL-17 in mice infected with L. donovani and discovered an unexpected negative, regulatory role for this cytokine in the...

Intrinsic factors and the embryonic environment influence the formation of extragonadal teratomas during gestation early development

The predominant occurrence of extragonadal teratomas/teratocarcinomas in human neonates suggests that pluripotent cells are tumour-forming even during...

The impact of maternal gestational stress on motor development in late childhood and adolescence: A longitudinal study

The purpose of this article is to investigate whether the number and timing of stressors experienced during pregnancy impacted longterm motor development at...

Real-time safety surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccines in children, Australia, 2015

This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015.

Prenatal testosterone exposure is related to sexually dimorphic facial morphology in adulthood

Prenatal testosterone may have a powerful masculinizing effect on postnatal physical characteristics.

Protocol for the Care-IS Trial: a randomised controlled trial of a supportive educational intervention for carers of patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).

This paper outlines the objectives of a randomised control trial that will be conducted to investigate primary carers of those with high-grade glioma.

The relationship between maternal psychiatric disorder, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in the child: a composite picture

Research conducted by this laboratory has previously published four papers examining the relationship between maternal psychiatric disorders and having a...

Maternal Psychiatric Disorder and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability in Subsequent Offspring

This study adds to existing evidence that the rate of pre-existing psychiatric disorders in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder is higher than...

Impact of lung disease on respiratory impedance in young children with cystic fibrosis

The present study investigated whether lung function measured by forced oscillation technique would be impaired in the presence of infection,...