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Asthma May Influence Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Neurology Advisor HealthDay News — Patients with asthma may be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Allergy. Chih-Ming Cheng, MD, from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues examined the … |
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Asthma May Increase Risk of Developing Parkinson's
Psychiatry Advisor Chih-Ming Cheng, MD, from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues examined the temporal association between asthma and Parkinson's disease. A cohort of 10,455 patients (age 45 years and older) who were diagnosed with … |
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Asthma treatment less likely to work as patients age
Clinical Advisor Treatment for asthma is more likely to fail in patients aged 30 years and older, especially if they use inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study published online ahead of print June 11 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. |
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Asthma risk increased by prenatal exposure to H 2 Bs, PPIs
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — Prenatal exposure to H2 blockers (H2Bs) or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with a small but significantly increased risk of asthma in offspring, according to a study published online June 20 in the Journal of Clinical … |
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Peanut allergy underdiagnosed in kids with asthma
Clinical Advisor Many children with asthma have a documented history of peanut allergy or immunoglobulin E blood test results indicating peanut sensitivity but remain unaware of their status, according to study findings presented at the American Thoracic Society 2015 … |
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Asthma treatment failure more likely in older adults
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers looked at 1,200 patients … |
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Magnesium helps prevent, manage asthma attacks
Clinical Advisor NEW ORLEANS — Recommending a daily oral magnesium supplement could help prevent asthma flare ups and reduce inhaler use among patients with the condition, according to a speaker here. One in every nine U.S. adults has asthma, accounting for an … |
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VNN1 gene may be potential biomarker for childhood asthma
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — A gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids has been identified, according to study findings published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The gene "may serve as a clinically useful … |
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Bariatric surgery cuts asthma-related hospital visits
Clinical Advisor HealthDay News — In obese patients, bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma, results of a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggest. “Research on nonsurgical weight … Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations |
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Maternal, childhood fructose intake linked to asthma
Clinical Advisor A high intake of fructose during the second trimester of pregnancy and in children aged 2 years is associated with an increased risk of asthma, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology meeting in Houston. |
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