Introduction: ADHD and anxiety are two common developmental mental health conditions that co-occur in 25% to 33% of young people with ADHD. There are associated functional impairments in these disorders across clinical, ...

The β-haemoglobinopathies, caused by insufficient synthesis (β-thalassaemia) or structural defects (sickle cell disease) of the β-globin protein, are the most prevalent inherited blood disorders worldwide. Due to severe ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of global mortality and morbidity in the 21st century. The main pathological mechanism in CVD, atherosclerosis, begins early in life. Effective CVD prevention ...

Feeding problems have been widely reported in babies with oesophageal atresia (OA) and are usually described in terms of growth or oesophageal functioning. The feeding problems may persist into adulthood. The aim of my ...

Background: Prevalence estimates of language difficulties in children range between 7-13%. When studies focus solely on disadvantaged cohorts, estimates rise to around 30-56%, with difficulties present across language ...

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs or iPS cells) are derived by the in vitro reprogramming of somatic cells and resemble embryonic stem cells (hESCs) derived from the inner cell mass of the pre-implantation ...

Accurate descriptions of normal craniofacial shape are essential for accurate assessment of pathologies of the craniofacial complex. Traditionally, these descriptions, have been limited to growth curves of single measurements ...

Coarctation of the aorta is one of the most common congenital heart defects, often requiring surgery soon after birth. In Australia alone, approximately 150 babies are born with coarctation each year with an estimated 3,000 ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) causes a range of diseases including otitis media, pneumonia and meningitis, and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age worldwide. ...

Background: Children born with mild and moderate bilateral hearing loss experience poorer language outcomes than peers without hearing loss. Following implementation of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) in the ...