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The 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.
When Samuel and James Considine were born in October 2003, perilously close to what the medical world describes as the limit of viability, each weighed just 700 grams and could fit into the palm of their father’s hand.
Asthma affects about half a million Australian children and is one of the most common reasons why kids need to see a doctor or go to emergency.
A study led by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown that electronic cigarettes can cause lung damage.
New research from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that babies born premature continue to have lung problems well into childhood.
Join us for our Annual Community Lecture entitled "You Are What You Breathe" with Professor Stephen Holgate.
Researchers are urging caution in the use of a widely accepted test for diagnosing asthma, after their study found it may not be accurate in some settings.
This article discusses the merits and potential shortcomings of a study reported previously showing that giving Vitamin C to women who smoked during...
Infant lung function (ILF) testing may provide useful information about lung growth and susceptibility to respiratory disease.
Mannitol challenge tests are used clinically to diagnose asthma and, in particular, exercise-induced broncoconstriction (EIB) in adults and children above 6...