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Could home-based FeNO measurements breathe new life into asthma management?Developing a FeNO test that is affordable enough to allow daily measurements, patients will be able to access quantifiable data to assist them to monitor their asthma
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Fragranced consumer products: effects on asthmatic AustraliansMost asthmatics would prefer workplaces, healthcare facilities, and environments that are fragrance-free, which could help reduce adverse effects
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Epigenome-wide analysis links SMAD3 methylation at birth to asthma in children of asthmatic mothersWe sought to assess whether the trajectory to asthma begins already at birth and whether epigenetic mechanisms, contribute to asthma inception.
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Asthma steroid without side effectsWestern Australia has joined a major international study that could significantly change the treatment of asthma in children.
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Febrile respiratory illnesses in infancy and atopy are risk factors for persistent asthma and wheezeThe aim of this study was to explore associations between severe respiratory infections and atopy in early childhood with persisting wheeze and asthma.
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Lung problems continue into childhood for premmie babiesNew research from Perth’s The Kids Research Institute Australia shows that babies born premature continue to have lung problems well into childhood.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthmaResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have found children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma.
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Video: Asthma, how serious is it?Australia has one of the highest burdens of asthma in the world. In this video, two Perth families share their story of raising children with the respiratory co
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The mechanism or mechanisms driving atopic asthma initiation: The infant respiratory microbiome moves to center stageAlthough debate surrounding the mechanism or mechanisms governing this causal pathway remains intense, demonstration of the capacity of pretreatment...