New HMRI study aims to put asthma into remission

Researchers at HMRI and the University of Newcastle evaluated a drug called azithromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, to see if it would put moderate to severe asthma into remission.  Professor Peter Gibson from HMRI’s Asthma and Breathing program says that the findings were very promising.   “We’ve taken a different approach by testing another type of drug. […]

Five ways to cope after traumatic events

 It’s normal to experience traumatic stress following a disturbing event, whether it’s a traffic accident, plane crash, or a violent crime like we saw at Bondi Westfield over the weekend. These are abnormal events… particularly when they involve acts of aggression and death… and no matter how close to these incidents we are, it is […]

Researchers provide world-first platform to help understand how bushfire smoke harms the lungs and heart

A team of researchers led by Professor Jay Horvat and Dr Henry Gomez have developed a world-first platform to define the impact of exposure to landscape fire smoke on the heart and lungs.  The researchers found that short and long-term exposure to landscape fire smoke particulate matter (bushfire smoke) increased the hyperresponsiveness of airways and […]

Foundation to fund research into secondary stroke prevention

Clinical researchers from John Hunter Hospital, Hunter Medical Research Institute and the University of Newcastle will launch a study into the cardiac causes of stroke thanks to $268,176 in funding from the Greater Charitable Foundation. Stroke researchers, Dr Carlos Garcia-Esperon, Professor Neil Spratt and Professor Chris Levi, will assess the effectiveness of doing a CT […]