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Influence of the environment on participation in social roles for young adults with down syndrome

The purpose of this study is to describe the social participation of young adults with Down syndrome and examine its relationship with the physical and...

Quality of Childcare Influences Children's Attentiveness and Emotional Regulation at School Entry

Among children using formal childcare, those who experienced higher-quality relationships were better able to regulate their attention and emotions as they...

Biodiesel exhaust-induced cytotoxicity and proinflammatory mediator production in human airway epithelial cells

Our results show that canola biodiesel exhaust exposure elicits inflammation and reduces viability of human epithelial cell cultures in vitro when compared...

Higher maternal protectiveness is associated with higher odds of child overweight and obesity: A longitudinal Australian study

Using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, this study aimed to examine the longitudinal relationships between maternal protectiveness and...

A systematic and functional classification of Streptococcus pyogenes that serves as a new tool for molecular typing and vaccine development.

This publication is a systematic analysis of all Group A Streptococcus M protein variants, to assist in the development of a vaccine.

Glioma-specific Domain IV EGFR cysteine mutations promote ligand-induced covalent receptor dimerization and display enhanced sensitivity

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is over-expressed in many brain tumors. This paper examines mutations the EGFR that make the cell it is produced in...

Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in high and low risk Australian children

We aimed to establish the prevalence of RHD in high-risk Indigenous Australian children using these criteria and to compare the findings with a group of...

Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children in Tropical Northern Australia

We conducted a retrospective review for all cases of S aureus bacteremia and sterile site infections, for children under 15 years, in northern Australia over...

Genetic and functional evidence for a locus controlling otitis media at chromosome 10q26.3

Otitis media (OM) is a common childhood disease characterised by middle ear effusion and inflammation.

Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: Associations with alcohol and illicit drug use

Australian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users.