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From health advice to taboo: Community perspectives on the treatment of sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a qualitative studySocio-cultural and economic factors constitute real barriers for uptake of screening and treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)...
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Plasma micronutrient levels and telomere length in childrenTelomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability.
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Folate pathway gene polymorphisms, maternal folic acid use, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaSeveral studies suggest that maternal folic acid supplementation before or during pregnancy protects against childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).
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Bullying behaviour following students’ transition to a secondary boarding school contextThis study investigated the prevalence and types of bullying behaviour that boarding students experienced during the transition to a secondary boarding school.
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Blood DNA methylation biomarkers predict clinical reactivity in food-sensitized infantsThe diagnosis of food allergy (FA) can be challenging because approximately half of food-sensitized patients are asymptomatic.
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Meta-analysis identifies seven susceptibility loci involved in the atopic marchEczema often precedes the development of asthma in a disease course called the 'atopic march'.
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Gateways to the FANTOM5 promoter level mammalian expression atlasThe FANTOM5 project investigates transcription initiation activities in more than 1,000 human and mouse primary cells, cell lines and tissues using CAGE.
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Olfactory identification deficits at identification as ultra-high risk for psychosis are associated with poor functional outcomeWe have previously reported that olfactory identification (OI) deficits are a promising premorbid marker of transition from ultra-high risk...
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Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula in Western Australia: Prevalence and trendsA recent international study reported a higher prevalence of oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA±TOF) in Western Australia (WA).
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International trial shows that interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform treatment options for a future pandemic.