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Chance to prevent asthma missedTwo Australian scientists are spearheading an international campaign that's challenging the way asthma drugs are developed and tested.
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The hygiene hypothesis revisited: role of materno-fetal interactionsFor 20 years, the hygiene hypothesis has dominated attempts to explain the increasing prevalence of allergic disease. A causal link between maternal innate immu
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Homology modeling and monoclonal antibody binding of the der f 7 dust mite allergenThe group 7 allergens are important allergenic specificities for mite-sensitive patients and may need to be incorporated into new diagnostic and therapeutic...
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Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung functionPulmonary function measures reflect respiratory health and are used in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Role of innate immunity in the development of allergy and asthmaThe purpose of this review is to examine the role of innate immunity in the lungs in the development of allergy and asthma.
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Responsiveness of the human airway in vitro during deep inspiration and tidal oscillationThe aim of this study was to examine the in vitro response of isolated human airways to the dynamic mechanical stretch associated with normal breathing.
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Elemental carbon exposure and lung function in schoolchildren from Mexico CityThough exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on respiratory health, few studies have examined the association between elemental carbon exposure...
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ORIGINS Project shines light on Early Childhood DevelopmentA collaboration between The Kids Research Institute Australia and Joondalup Health Campus is poised to be a game-changer for early childhood development.
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Long-term derangement of antigen presenting cell populations in the respiratory tract following Influenza A infectionThis project investigates how different populations of cells within the respiratory tract immune system are altered during a viral infection.
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Pertussis immunisation in infancy and atopic outcomes: A protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative dataThe burden of IgE-mediated food allergy in Australian born children is reported to be among the highest globally. This illness shares risk factors and frequently coexists with asthma, one of the most common noncommunicable diseases of childhood.