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Mechanisms of Acute Viral Respiratory Illness in Children (MAVRIC)

Large numbers of children need emergency medical treatment each year for respiratory illnesses, particularly for wheezing and asthma.

Ndrg1 in development and maintenance of the myelin sheath

CMT4D disease is a severe autosomal recessive demyelinating neuropathy with extensive axonal loss leading to early disability

Making a splash for research

We were honoured to hear the story of the incredible Darcey Brooks who is tackling the Rottnest Channel Swim this Saturday to help raise money for research here at The Kids.

Immunological processes driving IgE sensitisation and disease development in males and females

In this review, we discuss recent mechanistic studies casting further light on how the expression of sex hormones may influence the innate and adaptive immune system

Decolonizing Schooling: Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers as Cultural Leaders in Australian Education

The Education Department of Western Australia advocates for culturally responsive schools. Aboriginal Indigenous Education Officers are employed by schools to facilitate and enable the potential for Aboriginal school children to thrive in school settings. 

Hepatic iron loading in mice increases cholesterol biosynthesis

Iron and cholesterol are both essential metabolites in mammalian systems, and too much or too little of either can have serious clinical consequences

Prevention - what is the most promising approach?

This paper is an editorial comment by Professor Patrick Holt on the potential for developing early intervention strategies in children with allergies and asthma

The hygiene hypothesis revisited: role of materno-fetal interactions

For 20 years, the hygiene hypothesis has dominated attempts to explain the increasing prevalence of allergic disease. A causal link between maternal innate immu

Decreased fibronectin production significantly contributes to dysregulated repair of asthmatic epithelium

In human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestrate, and CD4

Airway function in infancy is linked to airflow measurements and respiratory symptoms from childhood into adulthood

Lung airflow measurements track from birth into early adulthood, suggesting a permanent and stable airway framework is laid down in the antenatal period