Funding For Asthma Research, Australia

April 27, 2007 – 3:12 pm | posted in Respiratory / Asthma

The Commonwealth Government will provide $590,000 to the Hunter Medical Research Institute for research into the effects of maternal asthma and the growth and survival of infants.

Asthma is Australia’s most widespread chronic health problem. It affects more than two million Australians, a quarter of whom are children.

The research will examine the effects of asthma on unborn babies. Researchers have found that maternal asthma during pregnancy affects human fetal growth, with males more at risk than females.

Complications include placental insufficiency, pre-eclampsia, infection, intra-uterine growth restriction and pre-term delivery.

This project will help researchers better understand under what conditions the human fetus is at risk and will ultimately contribute to knowledge about better treatment and management of asthma.

Established in 1998, the institute a partnership between Hunter New England Health, the University of Newcastle and the community. It is contributing valuable knowledge and expertise towards improving the understanding of diseases and conditions such as asthma, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, premature birth and stroke.

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