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This sub-project aims to fill the gap in knowledge of the effects of climate change on child health and wellbeing in Australia, and to propose data-driven adaptation trials to counter the most serious impacts.
Breastfeeding and Eating Nuts and Eggs for Infant Tolerance
Spanning across 15 countries, this study is exploring how breastmilk supports good bacteria in the infant gut and how this relationship programs the developing immune system.
ORIGINS sub-projects are investigating the best way to provide support to new parents and their influence on the health and development of their offspring.
ORIGINS sub-projects that are currently inactive
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Whither pertussis?This article discusses the rising prevalence of pertussis disease in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines.
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Exercise training improves vascular function in adolescents with type 2 diabetesExercise training can improve both endothelial function and health, independent of changes in insulin sensitivity in adolescents with type 2 diabetes
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Evaluation of impact of 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine following 7 valent pneumococcalThe impact of the 23vPPV booster on IPD incidence among Australian Indigenous children is unclear from regional reports of small case numbers.
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Mapping mammalian cell-type-specific transcriptional regulatory networks using KD-CAGE and ChIP-seq data in the TC-YIK cell line.Examining the overlap between genes perturbed in the KD-CAGE experiments and genes with a ChIP-seq peak within 50 kb of their promoter, we identified direct...
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Blood micronutrients and DNA damage in childrenThis is the first study to examine the associations between a range of blood micronutrient levels and DNA damage in healthy children.