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Differences in innate immune function between allergic and nonallergic children: New insights into immune ontogenyWe sought to explore whether allergic children show differences in microbial Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated responses over their first 5 years of life.
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Linking lung function and inflammatory responses in ventilator-induced lung injuryDespite decades of research, the mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury are poorly understood...
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The role of GSTP1 polymorphisms and tobacco smoke exposure in children with acute asthmaThe glutathione S-transferase enzymes (GSTs) play an important role in the detoxification of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), which contributes to airway infl
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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances the ability of transferred CD4+ CD25+ cells to modulate T helper type 2-driven asthmatic responsesThe severity of allergic diseases may be modified by vitamin D. However, the immune pathways modulated by the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
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Interactions between innate and adaptive immunity in asthma pathogenesis: new perspectives from studies on acute exacerbationsAtopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review.
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The transient value of classifying preschool wheeze into episodic viral wheeze and multiple trigger wheezeA recently proposed method for classifying preschool wheeze is to describe it as either episodic (viral) wheeze or multiple trigger wheeze.
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AsthmaOne in eight children have asthma, a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. It results in shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing.
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Reducing the asthma burden: generous grant secured to develop world-first treatmentResearchers developing a world-first treatment that targets an underlying cause of asthma have secured a $499,640 grant from the Future Health, Research and Innovation Fund – Innovation Seed Fund.
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Every Thursday: Discussion & Technical Seminar SeriesImproving health outcomes for pregnant women with allergic asthma and their babies: Thursday 22nd May.
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Trying to beat asthma caused by exerciseProfessor Graham Hall is leading a study looking at exercise-related asthma in young children, and we need volunteers to take part.