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Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biologyTo understand the genetic basis of obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-analysis of body mass index (BMI),...
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Genome-wide association study of autistic-like traits in a general population study of young adultsResearch has proposed that autistic-like traits in the general population lie on a continuum, with clinical ASD representing the extreme end of this...
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Lung function in African infants: A pilot studyInfant lung function (ILF) testing may provide useful information about lung growth and susceptibility to respiratory disease.
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Modelling the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus in young childrenThe transmission dynamics of RSV infection among young children are still poorly understood and mathematical modelling can be used to better understand...
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Prevention of rheumatic fever and heart disease: Nepalese experienceHistorically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement.
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Impact of CD14 promoter variants on measles vaccine responses and vaccine failure in children from Australia and MozambiqueHost genetics are likely to play a crucial role, particularly variants that alter key innate immune response genes.
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Exposure to household painting and floor treatments, and parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood brain tumorsThis study investigated whether household exposure to paints and floor treatments and parental occupational painting were associated with CBT risk...
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Childhood adiposity trajectories and risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescentsNonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its metabolic risk factors are recognized during childhood and adolescence.
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Dendritic cells and influenza A virus infectionInfluenza A virus (IAV) is a dangerous virus equipped with the potential to evoke widespread pandemic disease.
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Gene Expression Analyses of the Spatio-Temporal Relationships of Human Medulloblastoma Subgroups during Early Human NeurogenesisMedulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant paediatric brain tumour and is the leading cause of childhood cancer related mortality.