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Relationship between environmental exposures in children and adult lung disease: the case for outdoor exposuresThere is a growing understanding that chronic respiratory diseases in adults have their origins in early life
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Vector fields of risk: A new approach to the geographical representation of childhood asthmaOne of the major challenges in health studies with a spatial dimension is to produce valid and meaningful geographical representations of risk.
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Expression of kinin receptors on eosinophils: comparison of asthmatic patients and healthy subjectsThe aims of this study were to investigate kinin receptor expression on eosinophils of asthmatic and healthy subjects
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The effects of maternal smoking on early mucosal immunity and sensitization at 12 months of ageIn this study, we examined the effects of maternal smoking as a major adverse exposure in early life, on mucosal immune function and allergen sensitization...
The Airway Epithelial Research Team is investigating the role of the epithelium in the development of airway diseases including asthma, cystic fibrosis and lung transplant rejection.
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My child is wheezing – what should I do?Almost 50 per cent of preschool children will experience at least one episode of wheeze, a whistling sound produced by the airways during breathing.
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Can a simple urine test predict asthma? New study aims to find outThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are investigating whether a simple urine test could predict whether young children with wheezing symptoms will go on to develop asthma.
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Annual Community Lecture: You Are What You BreatheJoin us for our Annual Community Lecture entitled "You Are What You Breathe" with Professor Stephen Holgate.
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Video: The burden of asthma - Michelle's storyMichelle has spent countless nights watching her son struggle to breathe. Our researchers are working to find better treatments for kids living with asthma.
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Video: The burden of asthma - Karen's storyThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are at the forefront of asthma research globally. Watch Karen's story to learn why it's so important.