Could a bitter compound provide clues about how to treat asthma? – Boston.com (blog)


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Could a bitter compound provide clues about how to treat asthma?
Boston.com (blog)
Even more bizarre, scientists found them in cells that line the airway, and in the muscles that contract during an asthma attack. Basic scientific research began to suggest that bitter chemicals had potential as a new class of asthma treatment. That's
How foods that leave a bitter taste in the mouth could prevent asthma attacksDaily Mail
UMMS scientists discover new mechanisms for relaxing airways using bitter EurekAlert (press release)
New mechanism for relaxing airways using bitter tasting substancesScience Codex

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Fungi In Lungs May Hold Asthma Treatment Clues – Medical News Today


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Fungi In Lungs May Hold Asthma Treatment Clues
Medical News Today
There was a time when we assumed the insides of our lungs were devoid of life, apart from our own cells helping us breathe. But now we learn that the lung is home to a wide range of organisms, including fungi. A new study finds that people with asthma
Discovery could help future asthma sufferersITV News

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Fungi Offers New Clues in Asthma Fight – Science Daily (press release)

Fungi Offers New Clues in Asthma Fight
Science Daily (press release)
By examining the mucus or sputum of patients with and without asthma, the team found some 136 different fungal species with 90 fungal species more common in asthma patients and 46 were more common in healthy individuals. Having established the
Fungi In Lungs May Hold Asthma Treatment CluesMedical News Today
Discovery could help future asthma sufferersITV News

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Researchers Look for Clues to Rising Child Asthma Rates in Urban Areas – The Green Optimistic (blog)

Researchers Look for Clues to Rising Child Asthma Rates in Urban Areas
The Green Optimistic (blog)
Kid With Inhaler Researchers Look for Clues to Rising Child Asthma Rates in Urban Areas The rates of asthma in children in urban areas are growing. A study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health have determined that

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Study Offers Clues to Why Some Don’t Benefit From Asthma Drugs – Newsday (subscription)


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Study Offers Clues to Why Some Don't Benefit From Asthma Drugs
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Click here Study Offers Clues to Why Some Don't Benefit From Asthma Drugs Published: January 6, 2012 12:36 PM By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter Almost half of patients with mild or moderate asthma may have a different type of disease than those

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National Children’s health study seeks clues to childhood asthma – HealthCanal.com

National Children's health study seeks clues to childhood asthma
HealthCanal.com
During the month of May, asthma and allergies bother many Waukesha County children. Local families often visit doctors' offices looking for answers. “While the exact cause of asthma is not known, we do know that asthma occurs more frequently in
Another important reason to watch children's asthmaScoop.co.nz (press release)

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Dirty diapers may hold clues to asthma, allergies – Edmonton Journal

Dirty diapers may hold clues to asthma, allergies
Edmonton Journal
Researchers are looking for links between antibiotic use, environmental factors or C-sections and a child's risk of asthma and allergies.
Asthma study focuses on stoolEdmonton Sun
From the bums of babes: Clues to childhood illnessMontreal Gazette
New study looks at childhood asthmaiNews880.com

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