Dietary nitrate as beetroot juice taken for 90 days by 81 patients with COPD significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (primary outcome) and improved vascular function and walking distance, with potential to improve cardiovascular risk bit.ly/48F2hY6

We are looking for a PhD candidate to work on a diet trial in paediatric asthma. Know anyone who is interested?
newcastle.edu.au/study/research…

Welcoming submissions to a special issue on vitamin D and respiratory disease! Nutrients MDPI

Are you a mum with asthma? We'd love to hear about your experiences feeding your baby🥰

We have a suite of bushfire information resources on our severe asthma toolkit. These are aimed at people with asthma, the community and clinicians.
#Bushfires #asthma

We made clinical practice and research recommendations from this SR with MA about the Impact of weight management nutrition interventions on dietary outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity ⁦Laureate Prof Clare Collins AO⁩ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jh…

Most cited dietitian in the world - I've been lucky enough to have been mentored by Laureate Professor Clare Collins. Congratulations! newcastleherald.com.au/story/7069862/… via Newcastle Herald

Check out our new paper showing that pregnancy and mild asthma have limited impact on lung function. #Asthma #pregnancy sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A great article - Luke Hesson left research and found a better life campusmorningmail.com.au/news/luke-hess…

.The Lancet #GBDStudy highlights Australians are living longer in poorer health. Poor diet is the second highest risk factor associated with death in Australia – it’s never been more important to prioritise nutrition to prevent loss of life and protect physical and mental health.

Large non-random Australian survey says BF moms avoid alcohol (79%) and coffee (44%), chili (22%), milk-chocolate (22%), cabbage (20%), onion (20%), and garlic (16%) to avoid infant unsettling, colic, wind.
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Breath of fresh air: Newcastle scientists to examine new asthma treatments newcastleherald.com.au/story/6960066/… via Newcastle Herald

Uni Newcastle Research Vanessa McDonald Congratulations Vanessa McDonald, how exciting and very well deserved 🥳

Happy #DietitiansDay ! Today we’re celebrating how #DietitiansMakeaDifference and recognising the many #APDs that inspire better health and nutrition in their communities. Take a moment today to reach out and thank a dietitian who makes a difference to you.

Vitamin D levels can help guard against viruses and asthma: Hunter research newcastleherald.com.au/story/6878727/… via Newcastle Herald

Early-life exposure to air pollution, especially from motorised traffic, may have long-term consequences for asthma development, as it is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma through childhood and adolescence into early adulthood bit.ly/39uZHVH

Critical gap in knowledge of impact of 2019/20 bushfire smoke on pregnancy outcomes. ABC News abc.net.au/news/2020-08-0…

#mdpinutrients A Special Issue 'Advances in #Breastfeeding and Human Milk Research' is open for submission, freely to access at mdpi.com/journal/nutrie…
Guest editor: Dr. Simon JS Cameron and Dr. Natalie Shenker
Deadline: 31 March 2021

Feel like some weekend reading? Check out our review paper in Obstetric Medicine - Maternal asthma and gestational diabetes mellitus: Exploration of potential associations Vanessa E Murphy Peter Gibson journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… #Asthma #pregnancy #diabetes

Welcoming submissions on diet, lifestyle and pregnancy Nutrients MDPI #pregnancy #nutrition