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New drug offers hope for people living with cystic fibrosisA promising new treatment pioneered in Western Australia for people with cystic fibrosis has commenced testing in a clinical trial in the United States and Australia.
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Chemical analysis of new and “aged” e-liquids: Development of a rapid toxicological screening approachAlexander Larcombe BScEnv (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Fellow Honorary Research Fellow Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at The Kids
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Using Systems Biology to understand asthma exacerbations and develop better treatmentsAlexander Anthony Deborah Emma Pat Larcombe Kicic Strickland de Jong Holt BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Honorary
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Maternal exposure to indoor air pollution and birth outcomesAlthough formaldehyde concentrations were very low, this finding is consistent with other studies of formaldehyde and poor birth outcomes
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Prediction models for the development of COPD: A systematic reviewWe aimed to systematically review and assess the performance of all published models that predicted development of COPD
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Understanding how viral infection in early life impacts on lung function in adulthoodAlexander David Deborah Larcombe Martino Strickland BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc PhD PhD Honorary Research Fellow Head, Chronic Diseases Research Head,
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Optical coherence tomography-based contact indentation for diaphragm mechanics in a mouse model of transforming growth factor alpha induced lung diseaseThis study tested the utility of optical coherence tomography-based indentation to assess mechanical properties of respiratory tissues in disease
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House dust mite induced lung inflammation does not alter circulating vitamin D levelsWe hypothesized that allergic inflammation decreases the level of circulating 25(OH)D and tested this using a mice model of house dust mite (HDM) induced...
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Influence of gestational age on dead space and alveolar ventilation in preterm infants ventilated with volume guaranteeVentilated preterm infant lungs are vulnerable to overdistension and underinflation.
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