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Environmental exposures early in life modify immune response | Finland
The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial and societal burdens. Due to […]
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Cord blood clue to respiratory diseases
New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater […]
Common chemical products making Australians sick
New research reveals almost one in five (18.9 per cent) Australians report chemical sensitivity, with more than one-third (6.5 per […]
Mosquito saliva vital to the discovery of future drugs
Blood-feeding insects such as ticks, mosquitos and flies are widely regarded as pests given their role in disease transfer, but […]
Promoting vaccination? Focus on behaviour more than persuasion
Faced with outbreaks of influenza and other vaccine-preventable diseases, parents, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers around the world often want […]
Boosting immunity in fighting cancer and infections
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Christopher Rudd, director of research in immunology and cell […]
Home HIV tests in Australia
Home-testing kits for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) should be approved for use across the country to address the increase in […]
New type 1 diabetes treatment
Researchers at The University of Queensland are hoping a new form of immunotherapy could lead to better treatment of type 1 diabetes. […]
Proteins in breastmilk protect offspring against food allergy
Research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine indicates that a mother’s diet can protect nursing newborns against food allergies. […]
Liver cancer could be halted by boosting immune system
International research involving the University of Adelaide has helped to better understand how a diseased liver promotes the development of […]
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