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Identify risk and protective factors for later childhood-onset and adolescent-onset mental health problems, and other adverse social outcomes

The aetiology of childhood brain tumours (CBT) is largely unknown.

This study examined the influence of type and duration of infant feeding on adiposity rebound and the tracking of body mass index (BMI) from birth to 14 years

First trimester maternal levels of serum free-beta hCG are not associated with hypospadias or undescended testis

We wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry...

The early years of life have a profound effect on a child's developmental pathway.

In this investigation, the authors found an association between home pesticide exposure before birth and during a child's early years and acute lymphoblastic...

This paper demonstrated that home paint exposure shortly before conception, during pregnancy, and/or after birth appeared to increase the risk of childhood ALL.

Maternal mental health problems are common during the perinatal period and have been associated with several negative outcomes in children. However, few studies have examined the associations between maternal mental health problems and offspring outcomes among Indigenous people, and the findings across these studies have been inconsistent. This scoping review examined the birth and childhood (≤12 years) health and development outcomes of the children of Indigenous women with mental health problems.

We aimed to identify and map child health services in the very remote Fitzroy Valley, West Kimberley, and document barriers to effective service delivery