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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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Allergens and pollution combine to increase asthma risk
healthycal.org Children living in poverty in California and elsewhere in the U.S. are much more likely to suffer from asthma than their wealthier peers. A new study suggests that a symbiotic relationship between pollution and allergens common in low-income urban … |
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Apps can provide information on allergens
The Register-Guard By Reid Kanaley Allergy and asthma sufferers are often on the lookout for the triggers that can turn a good day into a bad one. Here are some smartphone apps for early warnings on airborne and food allergens, and for tracking symptoms. |
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Students with asthma exposed to higher levels of indoor allergens at urban schools
Pediatric SuperSite Urban children with asthma are exposed to more mouse, dog and cat allergens at school than at home, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2012 Annual Meeting. Researchers analyzed settled dust and … |
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How to Reduce Pet Allergens at Home
MSN Health & Fitness If you have allergies or asthma, they can also be your worst enemy. Pets shed dander, a combination of dead skin cells and hair (or feathers), which can trigger asthma attacks and allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to the allergens. Pet allergies: not so clear-cut after all |
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Cockroach Allergens Cause Aggravation of Asthma
MedIndia This may cause the development of asthma, which is characterized by chronic airway inflammation. Researchers studied the allergic effect of cockroach extracts in mice. It was found that exposure of mucosa (mucus secreting inner linings) to cockroach … |
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Asthma Risk Lower for Rural Children, Allergens Higher in Cities
FYI Living Asthma risk may be increased by being too clean? There is some truth to that notion as rates of asthma and allergies are on the rise for city and suburban kids versus their rural-dwelling counterparts. … |
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Exposure to cockroach allergens may cause asthma in kids
Daily News & Analysis Researchers have found that children suffering from asthma may be more exposed to cockroach allergens in their neighbourhoods. A study conducted by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health revealed that children living in New York City … City Room: Cockroaches May Help Explain Asthma Outbreaks NY researchers: Cockroaches linked to kids' asthma Childhood Asthma May Be Linked To Cockroaches, Study Finds |
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Exposure to cockroach allergens may cause asthma in kids
DailyIndia.com Washington, May 18: Researchers have found that children suffering from asthma may be more exposed to cockroach allergens in their neighbourhoods. A study conducted by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health revealed that children living … City Room: Cockroaches May Help Explain Asthma Outbreaks NY researchers: Cockroaches linked to kids' asthma Cockroach allergens in homes associated with prevalence of childhood asthma in … |
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