Reports and Findings
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Maternal and Family FactorsThe need to target prevention and intervention efforts for childhood overweight and obesity towards families with overweight parents
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ViPAR: A software platform for the Virtual Pooling and Analysis of Research DataViPAR is a secure, flexible and powerful analysis platform built on open source technology that is currently in use by large international consortia
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A molecular dynamics study of C1r and C1s dimers: Implications for the structure of the C1 complexComplement is an important part of the immune system. It is initiated through three different pathways known as the classical, lectin, and alternative pathway.
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Targeting the mucosal immune system in a pregnant mouse model to prevent experimental allergic airways disease in the offspringStudies in Europe show exposure of pregnant women to high levels of microbial products stimulate immune function maturation in their offspring
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The cellular effects of estrogen on allergic asthmaThe study aims to identify the mechanism for this so that this knowledge can be used to better treat asthma and allergies in both males and females.
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Mechanisms of IgE sensitizationThis project investigates how cells of the immune system respond to substances to cause allergies to help develop new treatments.
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Targeting the mucosal immune system in a mouse model to prevent pregnancy complications following maternal bacterial infectionThis work is the first step to develop safe treatments for pregnant mums to protect against preterm delivery and low birth weight caused by maternal infections.
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Prediction of asthma in childhood from wheezing phenotypes up to age 3 years: findings from community cohorts in Western Australian and the United KingdomIn this project we are examining how well different wheezing phenotypes in the first 3 years of life predict current asthma in adolescents and young adults.
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Examining relationships between vitamin D over the first decade of life and development of asthma and allergyThis study shows for the first time the importance of considering vitamin D levels over a prolonged period during childhood, rather than at just one or two ages
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Developmental-associated dysregulation of innate anti-microbial immunity in early life as a determinant of susceptibility to atopic asthmaOne of the strongest risk factors for asthma is having chest infections during infancy that are so severe that they trigger symptoms of fever & wheeze