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Novel drug targets for asthma and COPD: Lessons learned from in vitro and in vivo modelsThis paper is a review of potential novel therapeutic targets or tools for the treatment of asthma and COPD.
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What is the optimal level of vitamin D?: Separating the evidence from the rhetoricNew evidence indicates that both high and low 25(OH)D levels may be associated with increased health risks.
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Maternal Vitamin D Levels and the Autism Phenotype Among OffspringWe tested whether maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy is related to the autism phenotype.

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Infant study shines new light on eczema preventionA study led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has suggested vitamin D supplementation in babies is no match for sunlight when it comes to preventing eczema.

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

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New research into multiple sclerosis & vitamin DResearchers at Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have begun a study that could provide new insights into the role of vitamin D in the risk of multiple sclerosis (
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A novel skin cancer prevention strategy: Preservice teachers' perceptions of a sun safety intervention and experiences in schoolsTeachers play a vital role in developing children's sun protection routines however upskilling preservice teachers (PSTs) while at university has not yet been trialled as a targeted skin cancer prevention strategy. Hence, this study investigated PSTs perceptions and experiences of sun safety following a brief pilot intervention and placement in primary schools in Western Australia.
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More Than Effects in Skin: Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Changes in Immune Cells in Human BloodCells of the skin and circulation are in constant two-way communication. Following exposure of humans to sunlight or to phototherapy, there are alterations in the number, phenotype and function of circulating blood cells.
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25-hydroxyvitamin D status of pregnant women is associated with the use of antenatal vitamin supplements and ambient ultraviolet radiationVitamin D deficiency in a predominantly white Caucasian cohort of pregnant women is less prevalent than has been reported in other studies
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Emerging Early Life Environmental Exposures and Lung DevelopmentIn this review article we systematically summarize the evidence for an impact on lung development of 1) maternal ingestion of arsenic contaminated drinking...