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Researchers Reveal the Microscopic Reasons Why Pets Protect Against Allergies
TIME (blog) Scientists have long known that kids who grow up with a pet, like a dog or cat, or live on a farm with plenty of livestock are less likely to develop asthma or allergies. They didn't know what exactly protected these kids, but speculated that it had … |
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Cincinnati researchers: Diesel fumes contribute to asthma risk
Cincinnati Business Courier (blog) Exposure to diesel exhaust from traffic pollution increases the severity of asthma in children, according to a new study by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Barrett J. Brunsman: Staff reporter- Cincinnati Business Courier … |
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2 UAMS researchers win funding for asthma, cardiovascular studies
THV 11 LITTLE ROCK – Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers, Joshua Kennedy, M.D., and Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D., are the newest recipients of the UAMS Translational Research Institute KL2 Scholar Career Development Awards, … |
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Enzyme May Allow Targeted Asthma Treatment, Researchers Say
Medical Daily Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a link between asthma symptoms and the enzyme CaMKII. The enzyme, which is known to play a role in heart disease, could be the missing link required to develop an effective treatment program for the … |
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Researchers use mobile application to improve asthma outcomes among …
News-Medical.net Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and The University of Illinois at Chicago are using the Internet and motivational multimedia coupled with positive reinforcement via a smartphone application to try to improve asthma outcomes … |
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Researchers find common childhood asthma unconnected to allergens or …
Medical Xpress Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University Medical Center and SUNY Downstate Medical … |
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Researchers find common childhood asthma unconnected to allergens or …
EurekAlert (press release) NEW YORK (May 23, 2013) — Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University Medical Center … |
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Pitt researchers explore alternate asthma treatments
Pittsburgh Business Times Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a lab-made molecule that reduces acute breathing problems among people who have moderate to severe asthma, raising the possibility that a one-size-fits-all strategy in … |
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Researchers identify a potential new risk for sleep apnea: Asthma – EurekAlert!
EurekAlert (press release) ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ? Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. Using data from the National Institutes of Health (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)-funded Wisconsin … Asthmatics At Higher Risk For Sleep Apnea, Study Finds |
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Utah Researchers Receive Award to Study Asthma Monitoring in Children
Newswise (press release) Newswise — (SALT LAKE CITY) —The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a $1.9 million research award to the University of Utah to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health. |
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