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Vitamin D deficiency in a predominantly white Caucasian cohort of pregnant women is less prevalent than has been reported in other studies

Vitamin D is involved in the regulation of the immune system and it may play a role in the development, severity and course of asthma and other allergic...

This paper discusses the rising prevalence of allergic disease in children. This review article considers recent findings in the field of paediatric immune...

This study adds to emerging data suggesting increasing importance of iGAS in low- and middle-income settings globally.

The prevalence of echocardiographically diagnosed RHD in adults in New Caledonia is estimated at 5.9 per 1000

This review article examines the evidence of the impact of in utero and postnatal vitamin D exposure on allergy risk in childhood

The dramatic rise in allergic disease has occurred in tandem with recent environmental changes and increasing indoor lifestyle culture. While multifactorial, one consistent allergy risk factor has been reduced sunlight exposure. However, vitamin D supplementation studies have been disappointing in preventing allergy, raising possible independent effects of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure.

Peanut allergy is the the most common cause of life-threatening food-induced anaphylaxis. There is currently no effective long-term treatment. There is a pressing need for definitive treatments that improve the quality of life and prevent fatalities.

To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that the reported 25(OH)D concentration may be influenced by both age and assay type

This study identified that expsoure to folate has effects on the regulation of DNA methylation during fetal development.