Genomewide Study Finds Asthma-Associated Genes, One Specific to Childhood Onset – Medscape


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Genomewide Study Finds Asthma-Associated Genes, One Specific to Childhood Onset
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September 23, 2010 — A genomewide association study has identified several variants associated with asthma throughout the life cycle but found only a
Genetic clue to asthma triggersNHS Choices
Asthma comes first, not allergy, study findsSydney Morning Herald
Asthma yields up some of its secrets to gene researchersNature.com (blog)
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Scientists Identify Seven Genes Associated with Childhood Asthma – TopNews United States


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Scientists Identify Seven Genes Associated with Childhood Asthma
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A new study conducted by British researchers has claimed to find seven genes associated with childhood asthma and concluded that allergies are not the cause
Genetic study could aid new asthma treatmentsWebMD.Boots.com
Complex Asthma Genes Not Useful for Setting RiskMedPage Today
Drugs 'could target asthma genes'BBC News
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Poor Metabolism Hikes Childhood Asthma Risk – MedPage Today

Poor Metabolism Hikes Childhood Asthma Risk
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Note that the study relied on parental report of asthma diagnosis and was conducted on a primarily rural population. Metabolic problems, most likely due to
Study: Exercise, diet may reduce risk of asthma in kidsWALB-TV
Imbalanced diet and inadequate exercise may underlie asthma in childrenEurekAlert (press release)

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Smoking Ban Reduces Childhood Asthma Hospital Admissions – Medscape


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Smoking Ban Reduces Childhood Asthma Hospital Admissions
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The researchers collected routine hospital administrative data and ascertained all hospital admissions for asthma in Scotland from January 2000 through
Ban on public smoking helps kids with asthmaThe Money Times
Smoking ban linked to survival, drop in kids' asthmaUSA Today
Scottish smoking ban cuts childhood asthma attacksReuters
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