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Investigating self-efficacy, disease knowledge and adherence to treatment in adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Investigating self-efficacy, disease knowledge and adherence to treatment in adolescents with cystic fibrosis Aim: Patient adherence is integral to

Metabolomic Biomarkers Predictive of Early Structural Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis.

Metabolomic Biomarkers Predictive of Early Structural Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis. ABSTRACT Neutrophilic airway inflammation plays a role in

Regional differences in infection and structural lung disease in infants and young children with cystic ﬁbrosis

This study aimed to explore the links between infection and where early damage due to CF is found in young children with CF. The results showed that

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Study shows climate change will devastate children’s health without fast global action

Increased numbers of preterm births, higher incidence of respiratory disease and death, and more children in hospitals are some of the stark health outcomes the world is facing from the impacts of extreme climate change.

Ivacaftor or lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment does not alter the core CF airway epithelial gene response to rhinovirus

We tested the hypothesis that treatment of CF epithelial cells with ivacaftor (Iva) or ivacaftor/lumacaftor (Iva/Lum) would improve control of rhinovirus infection.

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Research into innovative treatments for people with asthma and antibiotic resistance supported by Innovation Fellowships

Two outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre have been awarded a 2022 Innovation Fellowship supported by the WA Government's Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.

STARS

The Supporting Training of Aboriginal Researchers Staff program (STARS) is a diverse program with flexible awards to equip the next generation of Aboriginal leaders in our community.

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Oxidative stress and abnormal bioactive lipids in early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Oxidative stress and abnormal bioactive lipids in early cystic fibrosis lung disease. What did you find? We focused on lipid molecules which we know

Sexting

Definitions of sexting vary but there is a general consensus that it involves ‘sexually explicit content communicated via text messages, smartphones, or visual and activities such as social networking sites’.