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Video: The burden of asthma - Michelle's story

Michelle has spent countless nights watching her son struggle to breathe. Our researchers are working to find better treatments for kids living with asthma.

Video: The burden of asthma - Karen's story

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are at the forefront of asthma research globally. Watch Karen's story to learn why it's so important.

Researchers urge caution in how asthma test is used

Researchers are urging caution in the use of a widely accepted test for diagnosing asthma, after their study found it may not be accurate in some settings.

Telethon Institute research provides new insights into the cause of asthma attacks

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research scientist Dr Anthony Bosco has been recognised for his cutting edge research investigating asthma attacks

New system for predicting asthma in children

Asthma researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research are developing a world first system for predicting the severity of asthma in children

Perth researchers test stress link to asthma

Scientists at The Kids for Child Health Research have launched an innovative project to test the relationship between stress and asthma.

Interaction between adaptive and innate immune pathways in the pathogenesis of atopic asthma: Operation of a lung/bone marrow axis

Atopic asthma is the most common form of asthma, particularly during childhood, and in many cases it persists into adult life.

Vitamin D and atopy and asthma phenotypes in children: a longitudinal cohort study

Vitamin D has been linked in some studies with atopy- and asthma-associated phenotypes in children with established disease,but its role in disease inception...

Two newly identified cat allergens: The von Ebner gland protein Fel d 7 and the latherin-like protein Fel d 8

Characterization of the complete IgE binding spectrum of cat allergens is important for the development of improved diagnosis and effective immunotherapeutics.

Regulatory role of IL10 genetic variations in determining allergen-induced TH2 cytokine responses in children

Interleukin-10 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine the principal function of which is to limit the magnitude of immune response.