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The Brain Basis of Comorbidity in Neurodevelopmental DisordersThis review discusses early brain development and the etiological factors that may give rise to atypical developmental trajectories, along with neuroimaging insights
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Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement: Mental health diagnoses associated with increased riskThis WA data linkage study aims to assess whether maternal mental health problems are associated with worse child development outcomes, children’s safety and...
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Effect of an exercise intervention (Move2Engage: Youth) on activity levels, quality of sleep and mental health outcomes in children and youth with movement difficultiesMelissa Andrew Gail Jenny Videos Licari Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Alvares Downs PhD PhD PhD BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Senior Research
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Early mental health morbidity and later smoking at 17 years of ageWe examined the relationship between the onset and pattern of childhood mental health disorders and subsequent current smoking status at age 17 years.
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Further evidence of testosterone link to autismA new study from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered more evidence of a link between early testosterone levels and autism.
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Functional annotation of the vlinc class of non-coding RNAs using systems biology approachWe show that vlincRNAs genes likely function in cis to activate nearby genes
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The effects of breast-feeding duration on language ability to middle childhoodModern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat.
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First Nations Peoples’ perceptions, knowledge and beliefs regarding stillbirth prevention and bereavement practices: A mixed methods systematic reviewFirst Nations Peoples endure disproportionate rates of stillbirth compared with non-First Nations Peoples. Previous interventions have aimed at reducing stillbirth in First Nations Peoples and providing better bereavement care without necessarily understanding the perceptions, knowledge and beliefs that could influence the design of the intervention and implementation.