Publications by authors named "T J Lea"

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  • - The study analyzes drug use trends among Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM) from 2012 to 2021, focusing on recent and frequent use of party drugs, and its potential link to HIV transmission risk.
  • - Results indicate an increase in any recent drug use from 58.4% in 2012 to 64.1% in 2021, while frequent party drug use remained low (under 3%).
  • - Frequent party drug users were found to engage in significantly higher-risk sexual behaviors (like condomless anal intercourse) compared to non-users, suggesting that party drug use still poses a notable HIV transmission risk among this population.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-linked disease characterised by severe muscle wasting. The mechanisms underlying the DMD pathology likely involve the interaction between inflammation, oxidative stress and impaired Ca signalling. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is a highly reactive oxidant produced endogenously via myeloperoxidase; an enzyme secreted by neutrophils that is significantly elevated in dystrophic muscle.

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A recent paper, entitled "" [1], investigated the impacts of climate change on Australian remote and regional Indigenous housing and it highlighted the significant reform necessary to maintain habitable conditions and improve energy resilience. The associated data is reported in this article. This dataset contains annual energy data and hourly internal temperature of six architectural models under current and future climates.

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  • Lower socio-economic status is linked to worse health outcomes, and higher health literacy is important for improving health, but it’s unclear how much it can help those facing poverty.
  • A study conducted in Australia with 835 people living with HIV showed that financial insecurity leads to lower health literacy and poorer health, both physical and mental.
  • Health literacy accounted for a significant portion of the negative impact of financial issues on health, suggesting that improving health literacy could help those with HIV who are financially struggling.
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The appearance and integration of e-bikes in public space is a source of much debate worldwide. This paper offers insights to these debates by reflecting on how Deleuze and Guattari's concept of assemblage as territory helps us to understand the uptake of e-bike commuter cycling during the Covid-19 pandemic through empirical material from a study conducted in Sydney, Australia. Here we conceptualise commuter journeys in terms of processes of deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation; experienced through the affective territories generated by e-bikes.

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