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UV inhibits allergic airways disease in mice by reducing effector CD4 T cellsIn human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestrate, and CD4
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Decreased fibronectin production significantly contributes to dysregulated repair of asthmatic epitheliumIn human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestrate, and CD4
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ORIGINS Project shines light on Early Childhood DevelopmentA collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia and Joondalup Health Campus is poised to be a game-changer for early childhood development.
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Autism likelihood in infants born to mothers with asthma is associated with blood inflammatory gene biomarkers in pregnancyMothers with asthma or atopy have a higher likelihood of having autistic children, with maternal immune activation in pregnancy implicated as a mechanism. This study aimed to determine, in a prospective cohort of mothers with asthma and their infants, whether inflammatory gene expression in pregnancy is associated with likelihood of future autism.
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WA researchers lead global centre to eliminate childhood asthmaAn ambitious project that could stop children developing asthma is the centrepiece of a new world-class respiratory research centre launched in Perth.
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New lease on life for DartanyonTwo years on, Michelle and Dartanyon’s health and quality of life have significantly improved. We caught up with Michelle to hear about their journey since we first met them.
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Call for mental health support for kids with asthmaA new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems.
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Chance to prevent asthma missedTwo Australian scientists are spearheading an international campaign that's challenging the way asthma drugs are developed and tested.
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Long-term derangement of antigen presenting cell populations in the respiratory tract following Influenza A infectionThis project investigates how different populations of cells within the respiratory tract immune system are altered during a viral infection.
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Prematurity-associated lung disease: is it asthma?Shannon Elizabeth Simpson Smith BMedSci (hons), PhD PhD, MSc, BSc Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease Program