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Autoantibodies and cancer among asbestos-exposed cohorts in Western Australia

Asbestos exposure is associated with many adverse health conditions including malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer as well as production of autoant…

Persistent activation of interlinked type 2 airway epithelial gene networks in sputum-derived cells from aeroallergen-sensitized symptomatic asthmatics

Our findings provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms operative at baseline in the airway mucosa in atopic asthmatic with natural aeroallerg…

Critical data ensures RSV immunisation hits right targets and saves lives

found babies born pre-term or with a chronic lung disease and admitted to a NICU had a much higher risk ... by RSV, than babies born full-term or wit…

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End Rheumatic Heart Disease Centre of Research Excellence

Vitamin D 3 deficiency enhances allergen-induced lymphocyte responses in a mouse model of allergic airway disease

In this study, using a mouse model, we determined whether vitamin D deficiency in utero and during early life modulated the severity of asthma.

Intra-breath measures of respiratory mechanics in healthy African infants detect risk of respiratory illness in early life

Intra-breath forced oscillation technique can identify healthy infants at risk of developing LRTI, wheezing or severe illness in the first year of li…

Caesarean section and risk of autism across gestational age: a multi-national cohort study of 5 million births

The positive association between caesarean section (CS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be attributed to preterm delivery.

People power takes tiny study to the next level

eventually lead to lung failure, the most common cause of death in people with neuromuscular disease. It’s ... 12-month project involving overnight s…

Identifying Infants <32 Weeks' Gestation at Low Risk of Early-Onset Sepsis: A 10-Year Retrospective Study from Western Australia

Preterm infants are commonly treated with antibiotics on admission to the neonatal unit as part of routine care. We aimed to identify infants <32 wee…