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The epithelium is integral to the protection of many different biological systems and for the maintenance of biochemical homeostasis. Emerging evidence suggests that particular children have epithelial vulnerabilities leading to dysregulated barrier function and integrity, that resultantly contributes to disease pathogenesis.

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The epidemic increase in the prevalence of allergic disease, which first started in the industrialized countries in the 1960s, may have reached a peak in the...

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Eczema often precedes the development of asthma in a disease course called the 'atopic march'.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been awarded five of eight State Government awards designed to help cover the hidden costs of conducting research.

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New research from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that babies born premature continue to have lung problems well into childhood.

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Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have found children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma.

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Australia has one of the highest burdens of asthma in the world. In this video, two Perth families share their story of raising children with the respiratory co

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Western Australia has joined a major international study that could significantly change the treatment of asthma in children.

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One in eight children have asthma, a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. It results in shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing.

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Researchers developing a world-first treatment that targets an underlying cause of asthma have secured a $499,640 grant from the Future Health, Research and Innovation Fund – Innovation Seed Fund.