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Research Track Record

The discoveries that have set our research apart primarily relate to the factors early in life that cause life-long respiratory problems.

Distribution, composition, and activity of airway-associated adipose tissue in the porcine lung

Patients with comorbid asthma-obesity experience greater disease severity and are less responsive to therapy. We have previously reported adipose tissue within the airway wall that positively correlated with body mass index. Accumulation of biologically active adipose tissue may result in the local release of adipokines and disrupt large and small airway function depending on its anatomical distribution. This study therefore characterized airway-associated adipose tissue distribution, lipid composition, and adipokine activity in a porcine model.

Nutrition & Metabolism

ORIGINS has a large number of sub-projects exploring the link between a mother's diet during pregnancy and health outcomes of the child. Projects also explore nutrition and eating habits during the early years as well as general gut health

Cohort profile: Pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium

The PACE Consortium represents the first steps in the discovery of the role of DNA methylation in health and disease

Peptides targeting the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway (JNK/JUN) fail to reduce infarct volume after permanent MCAO in sprague dawley rats

In this study we have assessed the ability of two TAT-fused peptides to reduce infarct volume and improve functional outcome following permanent ischaemia.

Complementary and alternative medicine for autism spectrum disorders: Rationale, safety and efficacy

There is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...

Iron-Rich Recipes Your Kids Will LOVE

We know it isn't always easy to sneak meat and vegetables into fussy kids' diets - so we've compiled our favourite iron-rich recipes your kids will be begging you to make again!

Associations between the human immune system and gut microbiome with neurodevelopment in the first 5 years of life: A systematic scoping review

The aim of this review was to map the literature assessing associations between maternal or infant immune or gut microbiome biomarkers and child neurodevelopmental outcomes within the first 5 years of life. We conducted a PRISMA-ScR compliant review of peer-reviewed, English-language journal articles.

Primary prevention of severe lower respiratory illnesses in at-risk infants using the immunomodulator OM-85

The effects of OM-85 were strongest in the first winter season, with a trend for fewer children in the OM-85 group to have sLRIs and URIs