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Goal motives and mental contrasting with implementation intentions facilitate strategic goal persistence and disengagementIn three experiments, we examine the role of motives underlying goal pursuit and the metacognitive strategy of mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) to predict the strategic use of self-regulation responses (persistence, disengagement, and reengagement) when faced with attainable, unattainable, or multiple goals.
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Psychological distress and quality of life in asymptomatic adults following provision of imaging results for prevention of cardiovascular disease events: a scoping reviewPsychological distress and changes in health-related quality of life may occur after screening for disease. Reporting outcomes related to potential benefits and harms of screening is a key recommendation in the guidelines for reporting high-quality trials or interventions.
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Frankenstein Cas9: engineering improved gene editing systemsThe discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 and its widespread use has revolutionised and propelled research in biological sciences.
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Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL): Australian research network in human health and environmental changeThe HEAL Network aims to strengthen the Australian health system and community resilience to climate change, extreme events, and environmental degradation.
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Celebrating the lived experience of socio-economic disadvantage in the public health workforceJoelie Mandzufas BCom BHSc GCHELT Scientific Writer Joelie.mandzufas@thekids.org.au PhD Student Joelie Mandzufas is a Scientific Writer in the Youth
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Molecular Mechanisms and Applications of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone-Mediated Quorum Sensing in BacteriaMicrobial biodiversity includes biotic and abiotic components that support all life forms by adapting to environmental conditions. Climate change, pollution, human activity, and natural calamities affect microbial biodiversity.
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Rurality as a predictor of perinatal mental health and well-being in an Australian cohortPerinatal emotional well-being is more than the presence or absence of depressive and anxiety disorders; it encompasses a wide range of factors that contribute to emotional well-being.
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Probiotic supplementation in neonates with congenital gastrointestinal surgical conditions: a pilot randomised controlled trialTo evaluate whether probiotic supplementation attenuates gut-dysbiosis in neonates with congenital gastrointestinal surgical conditions.
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Improving primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever in Australia: consensus primary care priorities identified through an eDelphi processTo establish the priorities of primary care providers to improve assessment and treatment of skin sores and sore throats among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at risk of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
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Modelling study of the ability to diagnose acute rheumatic fever at different levels of the Ugandan healthcare systemTo determine the ability to accurately diagnose acute rheumatic fever given the resources available at three levels of the Ugandan healthcare system.