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Exposure to sunlight could reduce asthmaAustralian researchers have found that exposure to measured doses of ultraviolet light, such as sunlight, could reduce asthma.
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The role of BCG induced epigenetic changes in the protection from neonatal sepsisInvestigators: Tobi Kollmann Project description Sepsis is a major preventable cause of early life mortality affecting 3 million neonates and 1.2
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The evidence that rheumatic heart disease control programs in Australia are making an impactRheumatic heart disease (RHD) comprises heart-valve damage caused by acute rheumatic fever (ARF). The Australian Government Rheumatic Fever Strategy funds RHD Control Programs to support detection and management of ARF and RHD. We assessed epidemiological changes during the years of RHD Control Program operation.
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More than dirt: Sedimentary ancient DNA and Indigenous AustraliaThe rise of sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) studies has opened new possibilities for studying past environments. This groundbreaking area of genomics uses sediments to identify organisms, even in cases where macroscopic remains no longer exist. Managing this substrate in Indigenous Australian contexts, however, requires special considerations. Sediments and soils are often considered as waste by-products during archaeological and paleontological excavations and are not typically regulated by the same ethics guidelines utilised in mainstream 'western' research paradigms.
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“Why don’t I look like her?” How adolescent girls view social media and its connection to body imageAdolescent girls appear more vulnerable to experiencing mental health difficulties from social media use than boys. The presence of sexualized images online is thought to contribute, through increasing body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls.
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Topical 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 subverts the priming ability of draining lymph node dendritic cellsThe active form of vitamin D, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] is produced in skin following exposure to sunlight
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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the ability of transferred CD4+ CD25+ cells to modulate T helper type 2-driven asthmatic responsesThe severity of allergic diseases may be modified by vitamin D. However, the immune pathways modulated by the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
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Understanding how you manage hyposIf you, or your child is aged between 2 – 18 years and has type 1 diabetes, we invite you to complete a few questions to help us see how you manage your hypos at home.
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Is prolonged high glucose really that bad for you?Our researchers are trying to find out, but we need your help for a new study looking at oxidative stress, blood glucose fluctuations and how it affects people living with type 1 diabetes.