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The association between perinatal testosterone concentration and early vocabulary development

Prenatal exposure to testosterone is known to affect fetal brain maturation and later neurocognitive function.

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In utero exposure to arsenic alters lung development and genes related to immune and mucociliary function in mice

In utero exposure to arsenic via drinking water increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections during infancy and mortality from bronchiectasis in...

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Cancer-related mortality in people with mental illness

There is a 30% higher case fatality rate from cancer in psychiatric patients even though their incidence of cancer is no greater than in the general population.

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Genome-wide association analyses identify multiple loci associated with central corneal thickness and keratoconus

Central corneal thickness (CCT) is associated with eye conditions including keratoconus and glaucoma.

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Association between pre-eclampsia and locally derived traffic-related air pollution: A retrospective cohort study

Pre-eclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy and is a major cause of fetal maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Neonatal outcomes after preterm birth by mothers' health insurance status at birth: a retrospective cohort study

Publicly insured women usually have a different demographic background to privately insured women, which is related to poor neonatal outcomes after birth.

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Low-dose oral interferon alpha as prophylaxis against viral respiratory illness: A double-blind, parallel controlled trial

A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted investigating the use of low-dose oral interferon alpha for preventing acute viral...

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In utero exposure to low dose arsenic via drinking water impairs early life lung mechanics in mice

All alterations to lung mechanics following in utero arsenic exposure were recovered by adulthood.

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Tackling overweight and obesity: does the public health message match the science?

Public health weight-loss interventions seem to be based on an outdated understanding of the science.

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High pneumococcal serotype specific IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 levels in serum and the middle ear of children with recurrent acute otitis media

Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM), frequently caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a major paediatric health problem.