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Molecular BiotechnologyAchievements & HighlightsOctober 2006
Exposure to sunlight could reduce asthma
Researchers in the Division of Molecular Biotechnology have found that exposure to measured doses of ultraviolet light, such as sunlight, could reduce asthma. The research team, through funding provided by the Asthma Foundation of WA, studied the effect of ultraviolet light on the development of asthma-like symptoms in mice, such as inflamed airways and lungs. The study found:
Last updated 25 January 2007
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