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Toll-like receptor 7 function is reduced in adolescents with asthmaAnti-viral innate immune responses may be impaired in asthma, although the mechanisms are not well understood.
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Indigenous Australian Health and Culture: An Introduction for Nursing and Midwifery StudentsHere we map the impact of colonization on the lives of Aboriginal women, their health and wellbeing

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Premature babies at greater risk of childhood infectionNew research has found children who are born even slightly premature or underweight are more likely to be hospitalised with an infection during their childhood

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The Kids Research Institute Australia shares in new infrastructure fundingThe Telethon Kids Institute welcomes the State Government's new $1.2 million funding initiative to support WA's research institutes.

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New research into multiple sclerosis & vitamin DResearchers at Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have begun a study that could provide new insights into the role of vitamin D in the risk of multiple sclerosis (

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National honour for consumer advocateAnne MacKenzie has been recognised with the award of Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

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Medibank funding for new maternity studyThe Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Kim Clark has been awarded funding of almost $50,000 from a new health research fund launched by Medibank

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Funding boost for medical researchResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are amongst those who will benefit from new medical research funding announced today by the WA State government.
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Major tobacco award for Aboriginal health leaderThe 2013 Dr Bob Elphick Medal for outstanding contributions to tobacco control has been awarded to Dr Juli Coffin, Associate Professor of Aboriginal Health