For decades Aussies have been told to minimise sun exposure to prevent skin cancer - now researchers at Telethon Kids are challenging that message.
Felix was one of 195 children to take part in Dr Debbie Palmer’s research into sunlight exposure, vitamin D and eczema.
Higher UVR exposure at antigen sensitization was associated with a reduced delayed-type hypersensitivity response and altered T helper type 17 kineti…
The proportion of 25(OH)D3 that undergoes epimerization is greater with oral vitamin D3 supplementation than exposure to UVR in mice, but not in huma…
This review focuses primarily on the beneficial effects for human health of exposure to ultraviolet radiation
A study led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has suggested vitamin D supplementation in babies is no match for sunlight when it comes to prev…
Skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation alters the faecal microbiome, and further investigations to explore the implications of this in health and dis…
Epidemiological evidence from the past decade suggests a role of vitamin D in food allergy pathogenesis
These data highlight that early life levels of vitamin D are an important consideration for maternal behavioural adaptations as well as offspring neu…
The Kids researcher Dr Shelley Gorman has received a Healthway grant to develop an online tool to promote safe sun behaviours to teenagers.