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Storm causes asthma attacks
The Border Mail THUNDERSTORMS on the Border have caused a spike in the number of people suffering from asthma and hay fever. Albury hospital's emergency department treated … |
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Genetic clue to asthma causes – Nursing Times
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Genetic clue to asthma causes
Nursing Times A “gene breakthrough could lead to new drugs for asthma”, according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper said the discovery of seven genes linked to asthma … |
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Asthma causes allergies by damaging airways — study – Irish Independent
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Asthma causes allergies by damaging airways — study
Irish Independent ALLERGIES are a consequence of asthma not a cause of it, the largest genetic study into the condition has discovered. … Complex Asthma Genes Not Useful for Setting Risk Drugs 'could target asthma genes' Genetic breakthrough heralds hope of asthma cure in ten years |
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Causes of allergic asthma revealed – Seer Press
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Causes of allergic asthma revealed
Seer Press Dr. Marsha Wills-Kar and colleagues from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center discovered and identified the causes of severe allergic asthma of … Genetic Discovery May Pave Way For Better Asthma Treatments |
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Atrazine causes prostate inflammation in male rats and delays puberty
A new study shows that male rats prenatally exposed to low doses of atrazine, a widely used herbicide, are more likely to develop prostate inflammation and to go through puberty later than non-exposed animals. The research adds to a growing body of literature on atrazine, an herbicide predominantly used to control weeds and grasses in crops such as corn and sugar cane. Atrazine and its byproducts are known to be relatively persistent in the environment, potentially finding their way into water supplies.
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Discovered gene causes Kabuki syndrome
Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Instead of sequencing the entire human genome, the new approach sequences just the exome, the 1-2 percent of the human genome that contains protein-coding genes.
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