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Researchers wonder why asthma rate has jumped since the 1980s
Baltimore Sun By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune reporter The sharp increase in asthma since the 1980s — some 34 million Americans now suffer from the condition — has confounded health professionals. To get some answers, we turned to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, … |
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Researchers wonder why asthma rate has jumped since the 1980s
WSBT-TV By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune reporter The sharp increase in asthma since the 1980s — some 34 million Americans now suffer from the condition — has confounded health professionals. To get some answers, we turned to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, … |
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WA researchers inch towards asthma vaccine
Science Network Western Australia “One of our major challenges has been to convince the pharmaceutical industry to get seriously interested in “prevention” of asthma, especially in children, as opposed to the conventional approach of treating symptoms in established disease. |
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Heartburn drug no use for children's asthma, researchers say
Sarasota Herald-Tribune By AP, Herald-Tribune CHICAGO — An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. The results echo recent research showing that a similar … PPIs Not Helpful in Children With Poor Asthma Control Reflux Drugs No Help for Kids' Asthma Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma |
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Colorado Researchers Hope 'Biofeedback' Can Control Asthma
CBS Local DENVER (CBS4) – Can patients be trained to control their asthma? That's what researchers are studying at National Jewish Health in Denver. More than 20 million people in the US live with asthma. The hope is “biofeedback” will mean fewer medications. … |
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Researchers look to genetics to understand African American-asthma link
Baltimore Sun (blog) By Meredith Cohn Researchers working to discover why African Americans disproportionately suffer from asthma are planning to map the genetic code of 1000 people of African descent in four years. The Johns Hopkins-led team of experts in genetics, … $9.5 Million Federal Grant to Support "Asthma Genome" Project with African … |
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Want a Pet Cat? Think Again, Researchers Say
Fox News "If you are an adult with asthma and/or allergies, you should think twice about getting a cat and particularly, if you do so, letting it into your bedroom," said Andy Nish of the Allergy and Asthma Care Center in Gainesville, Georgia, … Cat Allergy Depends on When You Get the Cat |
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Want a pet Cat? Think Again, Researchers say
Onislam.net If you are an adult with asthma and/or allergies, you should think twice about getting a cat. By Frederik Joelving (Reuters) – Tempted by the playful antics of that adorable kitten in the pet shop? If you've never had a cat before you may want to think … Getting a cat ups allergy risk in adults Cat Allergy Depends on When You Get the Cat |
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BUSM researchers find link between pulmonary inflammation, diesel exhaust …
EurekAlert (press release) (Boston) – A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has found that diesel exhaust particulates (DEP) and house dust extract (HDE) causes pulmonary inflammation that aggravates asthma. The study led by principle … |
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Researchers Find New Molecular Candidates For Treatment of Asthma and Allergies
Newswise (press release) The research team, led by Toshiaki Kawakami, MD, Ph.D., is also the first to clarify the role of the HRF molecule in promoting asthma and some allergies, including identifying its receptor – a major finding that answers a long-held and important … |
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