Children's health
21 Nov 2014
Winning the war against Human parainfluenza virus
Researchers at Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have moved a step closer to identifying a treatment for the dreaded Human parainfluenza virus (hPIV).
Lungs
09 Jul 2014
Aussies with Asthma Advised to Keep Calcium Levels High
A leading respiratory physician today advised Australians with asthma to meet the recommended daily calcium intake as new research has found that people with lung…
Lungs
07 Jun 2014
Asthma Foundation NSW Warns of Home Heater Danger
Asthma Foundation NSW is urging consumers to choose their winter heating options carefully after conducting a consumer survey that showed that almost 70% did not…
Children's health
06 Jun 2014
Common Drug Restores Blood Flow in Deadly Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have found that a commonly prescribed drug restores blood flow to oxygen-starved muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic…
Children's health
26 May 2014
Vaccine could offer protection against ear infections
A team of international researchers has moved a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect against middle ear infection, currently the most common infection…
Children's health
08 May 2014
Research reveals 90% of Aussie Asthmatics Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly
Most of Australia's two million asthmatics are using their inhalers incorrectly, damaging their health and hitting the country in the hip pocket, specialists warn.
Children's health
24 Apr 2014
Smoking linked to higher risk of heart disease in teen girls
Teenage girls who smoke or take the oral contraceptive pill are at greater risk of heart disease than boys who smoke, according to researchers at…
Children's health
20 Apr 2014
Evolution of whooping cough bacterium could reduce
The bacterium that causes whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis, has changed – most likely in response to the vaccine used to prevent the disease – with…
Lungs
22 Feb 2014
Household mould a trigger for increased asthma risk
Reducing the presence of mould in the home may reduce asthma in middle-aged adults according to new research led by the University of Melbourne in…
