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Autistic-like traits in childhood predict later age at menarche in girlsWe investigated the relationship between autistic-like traits in early childhood and age at menarche in typically developing girls.
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Does Exposure to Asbestos Cause Ovarian Cancer? A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysisThe asbestos and ovarian cancer relationship is not well understood because of small numbers of women exposed to asbestos, small numbers of cases...
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Opportunities and challenges of the pulmonary route for vaccinationThe respiratory tract is an attractive target for the delivery of vaccine antigens.

The ultimate goal of the Alcohol and Pregnancy and FASD Research Team is to make FASD history in Australia.
The Health of Aboriginal Children and Young People
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Start Stronger, Live Longer Resource Manual for Aboriginal Health WorkersThis resource kit for Aboriginal health workers is an exciting milestone in the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Health partnership with The Kids Research Institute Australia

ACCARE provides high level advice to the Institute's Director around strategic directions and operational elements relating to Aboriginal health research
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Wet CoughA wet cough in a child for more than four weeks could indicate infection in the lungs. The wet cough is caused by mucus in the airway. The mucus becomes infected with bacteria and causes airway inflammation that can progress to permanent lung damage known as bronchiectasis.
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Unpacking the complex nature of the autism epidemicThis paper discusses changes in diagnostic criteria, decreasing age at diagnosis, improved case ascertainment, diagnostic substitution, and social influences.

A dramatic rise in food allergies over the past 20 years had Australian medical professionals scratching their heads, with three in every ten babies born each year developing food-related allergy or eczema.