Harvard-made lung muscle could yield asthma insights – CNET


Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Harvard-made lung muscle could yield asthma insights
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As someone with asthma, I can tell you that it's not fun to feel as though a 200-pound man is sitting on your chest after you've just run a marathon. Up a flight of stairs. With a gag in your mouth. So when there's news about asthma research, my
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Wireless asthma inhaler teaches proper use – CNET


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Wireless asthma inhaler teaches proper use
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The same can be said for improper asthma inhaler use–a serious and expensive problem considering some 5000 people visit the emergency room due to and 11 people die from asthma every day, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
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Youths tackle cancer, asthma for Google science fair (photos) – CNET


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Youths tackle cancer, asthma for Google science fair (photos)
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Lauren Hodge won the 13-14 age group for her project, which examined carcinogenic compounds found in grilled chicken; and Naomi Shah took the top prize in the 15- to 16-year-old category for her study of environmental factors contributing to asthma,
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