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Asthma vaccine patented by Kiwi scientists
Dominion Post reporter Nikki MacDonald interviews the Wellington scientists who have found, and patented, a new vaccine for asthma. The research – a […]
Continue readingProbiotics and pregnancy
Exposure to beneficial bacteria before and after birth may lower a child’s risk of developing allergies and eczema. Wellington and […]
Continue readingExperts on maternal obesity and risk of asthma in adolescence
Overweight women who become pregnant could be putting their children at risk of developing asthma in their teens, research released […]
Continue readingExperts respond: asthma and exposure to magnetic fields
A new study has suggested that exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children. However, […]
Continue readingThe Press: Worrying trend revealed
Rebecca Todd writes in The Press about new research from Canterbury University showing that children with asthma are more likely […]
Continue readingBurger diet boosts kids’ asthma and wheeze risk – Experts respond
AusSMC: New research from Europe suggests eating three or more burgers a week may boost a child’s risk of asthma […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News: Asthma sufferers get help from blackcurrants
Blackcurrants contain a compound which could help lungs fight inflammation, according to research conducted by Plant and Food Research. The […]
Continue readingNew research on asthma
Two recent studies have been published on asthma. A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal finds a decline in […]
Continue readingWarmer homes help children with asthma
This nine-page paper, written by researchers at the University of Otago, was published today in the British Medical Journal. The […]
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