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Glutamine metabolism, the Achilles heel for medulloblastoma tumor
(Springer Nature, 2018-01-22) -
The Gut Microbiome in Child Malnutrition.
(2020)Undernutrition affects almost 25% of all children under the age of 5 worldwide and underlies almost half of all child deaths. Child undernutrition is also associated with long-term growth deficits, in addition to reduced ... -
Head circumferences of children born to HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected mothers in Zimbabwe during the preantiretroviral therapy era
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2016-09-24)Objectives: To describe the head growth of children according to maternal and child HIV infection status. Design: Longitudinal analysis of head circumference data from 13 647 children followed from birth in the ZVITAMBO ... -
Health Effects of Indoor Air Quality on Children and Young People
(2021-01-01)Air pollution is the environmental public health problem of our time. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out clear guidance to protecting the rights of children and young people, including a ... -
Health outcomes in Undernutrition: the role of nutrients, gut dysfunction and the gut microbiome (HUNGer)
(Imperial College, 2019-01-01)The HUNGer consortium is comprised of a multi-disciplinary, multi-national consortium of world-leading researchers, with expertise in physiology and nutrition, through to clinical research, public health and agriculture ... -
Health Outcomes, Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Severe Acute Malnutrition (HOPE-SAM): rationale and methods of a longitudinal observational study
(BMJ Journals, 2019-02-01)Introduction Mortality among children hospitalised for complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains high despite the implementation of WHO guidelines, particularly in settings of high HIV prevalence. Children continue ... -
Helminth Infection and Commensal Microbiota Drive Early IL-10 Production in the Skin by CD4+ T Cells That Are Functionally Suppressive
(Public Library of Science, 2015-05-14)The skin provides an important first line of defence and immunological barrier to invasive pathogens, but immune responses must also be regulated to maintain barrier function and ensure tolerance of skin surface commensal ...