Reports and Findings (Published Research)

Factors associated with trajectories of psychological distress for Australian fathers across the early parenting period

Early postnatal factors associated with fathers' persistent distress were identified, providing opportunities for early identification and targeted early...

Immune cell trafficking from the brain maintains CNS immune tolerance

Evaluation of fluorescently labeled leukocyte migration in mice revealed that DCs travel via the RMS from the CNS to the cervical LNs (CxLNs), where they...

The contributions of solar ultraviolet radiation exposure and other determinants to serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Australian adults

The Quantitative Assessment of Solar UV [ultraviolet] Exposure for Vitamin D Synthesis in Australian Adults (AusD) Study aimed to better define the...

Gaps in Indigenous disadvantage not closing: A census cohort study of social determinants of health in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand from 1981-2006

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are all developed nations that are home to Indigenous populations which have historically faced poorer outcomes than their...

Gender and the active smoking and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein relation in late adolescence.

This study examines the effect of smoking on high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels, and the interactive effects of sex and OC use on this relationship in an...

The concentration of iron in real-world geogenic PM10 is associated with increased inflammation and deficits in lung function in mice

Mineral dusts in the occupational setting are associated with poor lung health, however very little is known about the impact of heterogeneous community...

How is paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis diagnosed and managed by paediatricians?

The diagnostic and management practices of paediatricians for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encepnalomyelitis within Australia vary widely

The relationship between personality traits and psychotic like experiences in a large non-clinical adolescent sample

Our findings suggest that the chance of having psychotic like experiences is more likely for adolescents with certain personality traits.

High use of complementary and alternative medication among children with autism is not associated with the severity of core symptoms

This study provided evidence for high rate of alternative medicine use in an Australian paediatric ASD population, similar to other countries.

Grey matter changes associated with deficit awareness in mild cognitive impairment: A voxel-based morphometry study

We examined the association of insight and grey matter volume using a voxel-based morphometry approach in volunteers with and without mild cognitive impairment.