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... during these attacks, and treat them better. We will investigate how airway narrowing that happens during an asthma attack not only leads to ... death, but also has other effects. During most asthma attacks airway narrowing, viral infection and inflammation of the airway occur simultaneously. Previous work has ...
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... concentration (FeNO) as a non-invasive surrogate marker for airways inflammation). Bronchiolitis is the most common and severe virus-induced ... to antiviral host responses and the development of atopy and airways inflammation in childhood, which are all considered as crucial factors ... susceptibility to LRTI in infancy and potentially atopy and airways inflammation in childhood may directly translate into novel preventative ...
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Research Airway inflammation in childhood asthma ...
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Research Trans Fatty acids and airway inflammation ...
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... Growing into Asthma Study: Wheezing prevalance and markers of airways inflammation in preschoolers born to mothers in asthma exacerbations in ...
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetically-inherited life-shortening chronic illness affecting young Australians today. A baby is born with cystic fibrosis every four days (Source – Better Health Channel). It primarily affects the respiratory system with recurrent infections and the risk for lung damage long term, among other symptoms.
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... This includes extensive research into the role of infections and inflammation in the development of asthma and other respiratory ... the cellular and molecular aspects of allergic diseases and airways inflammation and also in translational studies aiming to improve the ... Diseases and the Immune System Cystic Fibrosis Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Infections Viruses and Vaccines Research Viruses, ...
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... pulmonary disease (COPD), vocal cord dysfunction, nose and upper airway disorders, sleep disorders and sleep quality, pleural disease, interstitial lung diseases, airway infections and allergies, and symptom management. Our program ... inside of the chest cavity. Pleurisy is a condition which occurs when inflammation of the pleura causes these membranes to run against each ...
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... focused on how antioxidants, fatty acids, fibre and obesity, modify inflammation in the airways. Prof Wood and her team have been leading a ... they have shown that eating high fat fast food meals can worsen airway inflammation and reduce the efficacy of asthma medications, such as ...
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Smoking leads to lung inflammation that causes emphysema - a major health problem in ... in gut microbes have been linked to inducing or protecting against inflammation in the gut and lung. Thus we may be able to control ... of COPD. Conversely the non-smoking models start to show signs of airway inflammation. We have now identified 2 virtually unknown bacteria ...
