Ahdoot: Air pollution triggers asthma attacks; Clean Power Plan will reduce both – Roanoke Times

Ahdoot: Air pollution triggers asthma attacks; Clean Power Plan will reduce both
Roanoke Times
Rates of asthma, like food allergy, are increasing. The underlying cause of both of these conditions is unknown. It is well known, however, that certain irritants, including cigarette smoke, hay fever and air pollution, cause asthma attacks.

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For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first? – EurekAlert (press release)


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For kids with both asthma and obesity, which came first?
EurekAlert (press release)
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 3, 2014) – For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to determine which condition tends to come first, or whether one causes the other. An
First report of allergic reaction to antibiotic pesticides consumed in foodMedical News Today
Farm Antibiotics May Be Linked to Food AllergiesWebMD

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Newly discovered molecule provides drug target for controlling both asthma and … – News-Medical.net

Newly discovered molecule provides drug target for controlling both asthma and
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A newly discovered molecule provides a new drug target for controlling both asthma-induced muscle thickening and cancerous tumor growth. This molecule, called "microRNA-10a," normally helps genes produce proteins or make copies of themselves, also …

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Study: People With Both Hay Fever and Asthma at Lower Risk of Colorectal … – Becker’s ASC Review

Study: People With Both Hay Fever and Asthma at Lower Risk of Colorectal
Becker’s ASC Review
The results of a new study indicate that people with both hay fever and asthma are at lower risk of developing colorectal cancer, according to a news release. Data from the study was presented at 11th Annual American Association for Cancer Research

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Home Visits for Asthma: A Win for Both Patients and Payers – Science Daily (press release)

Home Visits for Asthma: A Win for Both Patients and Payers
Science Daily (press release)
20, 2012) — Nearly 1 in 10 children have asthma, according to government statistics, and in low-income parts of Boston, nearly 16 percent of children are affected. A program called the Community Asthma Initiative (CAI), developed and implemented in

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