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Medical Xpress |
A simple molecule inhibits asthma-related inflammation at an early stage
Medical Xpress A promising new candidate for an asthma drug has been found: a simple synthetic molecule based on a sugar effectively inhibits the bronchial inflammation that arises with respiratory disease – moreover, at an earlier stage than the current, widely … |
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LABA/ICS treatment brought increased risk for asthma-related health care …
Healio Patients who used fixed-dose combinations of long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids had a greater risk for asthma-related health care utilization compared with inhaled corticosteroids alone, according to research presented at the … |
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NY1 |
Cost of Asthma-Related Care in NY State Tops $1.3 Billion
NY1 The cost of treating asthma-related illness is on the rise in New York State, especially in the city, and now, local and state officials are calling for policy changes that would target funding toward certain neighborhoods and more robust prevention … Asthma costs state $1.3 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity … NYS Comptroller Report: State Choking On $1.3 Billion In Annual Asthma … Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annually |
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Indoor Air Pollution Tied to Asthma, Asthma-Related Symptoms
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Indoor air pollution, specifically mold and environmental tobacco smoke, is associated with asthma and asthma-related respiratory symptoms in middle-aged adults, according to a study published online February 12 in Respirology. |
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Washington Post |
Children's Hospital aims to cut asthma-related ER visits
Washington Post Three times in one week in September, 13-year-old Ellis Powell struggled to breathe. Three times, his mother called an ambulance and raced the gasping boy to the emergency room. Three times, she prayed for God to “cast that demon out” of her frightened … |
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Air Pollutants Linked to Asthma-Related Epigenetic Changes
Medscape SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Exposure to airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is linked to epigenetic changes associated with childhood asthma and allergy as well as higher rates of asthma diagnosis in the highly polluted city of Fresno, California, … Air pollution chemicals linked to asthma |
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Air Pollutants Associated With Asthma-Related Gene Changes
Medscape "We've shown that the gene being changed is directly associated with asthma and severity of the asthma," Kari Nadeau, MD, told Medscape Medical News, adding that it was "also associated with a higher likelihood of elevated immunoglobulin, which is also … Air pollution chemicals linked to asthma |
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Air Pollution Primes Children for Asthma-Related Cockroach Allergy
HealthCanal.com An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the … |
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 Mother Nature Network |
Air Pollution Primes Children for Asthma-Related Cockroach Allergy
Science Daily (press release) "Allergy to cockroach is one of the greatest risk factors for asthma in low-income urban communities," says lead author Matthew Perzanowski. PhD. "Our findings indicate a complex relationship between allergen and air pollution exposures early in life … High UV-B Exposure May Increase Allergy, Asthma Risks Living near equator likely increases allergy and asthma risk Report: Living Near Equator Hikes Allergy and Asthma Risk |
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Air pollution primes children for asthma-related cockroach allergy
EurekAlert (press release) An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the … |
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