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Socioeconomic disparities in physical health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Western Australia

We sought to provide insights by examining socio-economic disparities in physical health outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in WA.

Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategy

High consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease.

Commentary: Folate and neural tube defects-the influence of Smithells et al. on research and policy in the Antipodes

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...

Restricted aeroallergen access to airway mucosal dendritic cells in vivo limits allergen-specific

Chronic innocuous aeroallergen exposure attenuates CD4+ T cell-mediated airways hyperresponsiveness in mice; however, the mechanism(s) remain unclear

Non-specific psychological distress, smoking status and smoking cessation: United States National Health Interview Survey 2005

It is well established that smoking rates in people with common mental disorders such as anxiety or depressive disorders are much higher than in people...

Fetal androgen exposure and pragmatic language ability of girls in middle childhood:

This is the first prospective study to identify an association between early life testosterone exposure and pragmatic language difficulties in girls

Anxiety disorders and cigarette smoking: Results from the Australian Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

The aim of this study was to describe current and daily smoking rates, and smoking cessation rates in adults with anxiety disorders

An open letter to politicians on climate change and obesity

Improving the wellbeing of Australian children and youth: the importance of bridging the know-do gap

CXCR1 and SLC11A1 polymorphisms affect susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil: a case-control and family-based study

To look at the interplay between PMN and macrophages in disease progression in humans we asked whether polymorphisms at genes that regulate their infiltration..