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How childhood virus leads to adult asthma
Futurity: Research News RSV, a common childhood virus, cripples regulatory T cells early in life, which causes the body's protective mechanism against allergens to be lost and increases susceptibility to asthma. (Credit: iStockphoto). U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The normal immunity … Team shows how childhood viral infection leads to increased risk for allergic … |
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Adult Asthma: Some people may be able to cut back on medication
ABC7Chicago.com September 11, 2012 (WLS) — Many Americans with mild to moderate asthma are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids to be taken twice a day. That's the recommendation of the current US National Institutes of Health guidelines. Now, new research in the … |
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New treatment for adult asthma
6abc.com He has mild to moderate asthma and uses his inhaler twice a day as recommended by national guidelines. But doctors from the University of Texas compared using the medication this way to using it based on symptoms. "The amount of corticosteroid that a … |
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Kids' Asthma Med Trims a Bit from Adult Height
MedPage Today Explain that a longitudinal study found a slight decrease in adult height for children who received inhaled corticosteroids for asthma, especially if they started the medication before age 8. Note that 90% of patients were able to be followed into … |
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Child's Use of Certain Asthma Drugs Could Shorten Adult Height
U.S. News & World Report Researchers followed 943 children, ages 5 to 12, who were treated for mild to moderate asthma for more than four years. The children were divided into three groups. One group took the inhaled corticosteroid medication budesonide (brand names Pulmicort, … Children taking steroids for asthma are slightly shorter than peers |
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Education program to improve adult asthma control
Pharmacy News The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is proud to partner with GlaxoSmithKline Australia, the National Asthma Council of Australia and Asthma Australia to include community pharmacy in a community education program to improve adult asthma control. |
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Research reveals adult asthma mismanaged
ABC Online Research has revealed many adults with asthma do not manage their condition adequately, despite believing they are doing so. |
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Campaign to fight adult asthma
Illawarra Mercury When Bruce Bolin began suffering from asthma in his mid-30s, he at first ignored the warning signs. Mr Bolin, who had never suffered from the condition, did not realise the breathlessness he was experiencing was related to asthma. |
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Young adult study finds asthma correlated with high-risk behaviours
Science Network Western Australia Image: ??RESEARCH from Curtin University's National Drug Research Institute has found young adults with asthma have higher rates of smoking and alcohol use compared to non-asthmatics. The “Lifestyle of Young Australian Adults with Asthma” study … |
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Traffic Proximity Linked to Adult Asthma
Family Practice News Digital Network ORLANDO – High levels of traffic-exhaust exposure at home were linked with an increased risk for asthma or worsening asthma in adults, according to results from two separate, US studies reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, … Allergy week: Don't forget your meds! Free asthma screenings |
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