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Cancer drug helps combat asthma in mice
Science Codex "While our findings suggest that dasatinib may help treat asthma, more studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of action of dasatinib in asthma and to determine its effectiveness in humans," said Dr. Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, senior author … |
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Cancer drug helps combat asthma in mice
EurekAlert (press release) In a mouse model of allergic asthma, dasatinib–an enzyme inhibitor approved for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia–reduced inflammation, enhanced airway repair, and improved lung mechanics. The drug targets tyrosine kinases, which are … |
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WOSU Public Media |
Wellness Wednesday: Asthma, Cancer Course, Obesity
WOSU Public Media In Ohio, 400,000 kids suffer from asthma alone and a revised state bill will allow Ohio schools and camps to keep a supply of asthma inhalers for non-prescribed patients in case of emergencies. The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center … |
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Prostate Cancer News Today |
Study Finds Association Between Asthma And Lower Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer News Today Results from a recent large study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers indicate that men with an asthma medical history are less prone to develop severe prostate cancer when compared to men who never suffered from the disease. The study, which was … |
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Study: Men with asthma less likely to get prostate cancer
WNYT Men with asthma may be less likely to develop a lethal form of prostate cancer. Researchers at Johns Hopkins collected medical data from men between the ages of 40 and 75. While there were still men with asthma who were diagnosed with cancer, they … Can asthma protect men from prostate cancer? Health Bites: Notable news in science and medicine |
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Can Asthma Protect Men From Prostate Cancer?
U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, May 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests, but does not prove, that men with asthma may be less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer or to die from the disease. Researchers found that men with asthma were 29 percent less … |
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Medical News Today |
Asthma's Up Side in Men: Lower Cancer Risk
Newsmax In what they term a “surprising” result, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that men with a history of asthma are nearly 30 percent less likely to develop lethal prostate. According to the new study, men with asthma were 29 percent less likely to be … Lethal prostate cancer less common in men with asthma Men with a history of asthma less likely to have aggressive prostate cancer Asthmatic men less likely to die of prostate cancer |
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Medical News Today |
Lethal prostate cancer less common in men with asthma
Medical News Today Researchers behind a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer were surprised when their analysis showed that men with asthma appear to have a lower risk of developing lethal prostate cancer. Previous studies have suggested the kind of … Men with a history of asthma less likely to have aggressive prostate cancer Does asthma protect against lethal prostate cancer? Asthmatic men less likely to die of prostate cancer |
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Men with a history of asthma less likely to have aggressive prostate cancer
News-Medical.net In what they are calling a surprising finding in a large study of men who completed questionnaires and allowed scientists to review their medical records, Johns Hopkins researchers report that men with a history of asthma were less likely than those … Does asthma protect against lethal prostate cancer? |
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MedPage Today |
Can Asthma Protect Men From Lethal Prostate Cancer?
MedPage Today The findings surprised investigators, who thought that immune system conditions characteristic of asthma might be associated with worse prostate cancer outcomes, lead investigator Elizabeth Platz, ScD, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University … |
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