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Weight loss in obese adults can reduce severity of asthma
Science Codex A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in obese people than … |
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Could There Be An Asthma Cure Within Five Years?
Science Codex A recent study has revealed a breakthrough in asthma research might be on the horizon. Following extensive research carried out across a number of institutions, it has been discovered that protein molecules – known as calcium-sensing receptors – have a … |
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New insight on asthma and COPD
Science Codex In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too much mucus, making breathing difficult. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides clues to potentially counteract … |
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CCL28 protein linked to development of asthma
Science Codex Researchers have linked a specific protein to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of post-viral asthma in young children. Asthma is a … Public Release: 20-Feb-2015 Protein linked to development of asthma Protein tied to asthma identified |
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Far out: Psychedelic drug prevents asthma development in mice
Science Codex Not only is this a significant breakthrough in the field of study of serotonin and psychiatric drugs, but it is a breakthrough in the field of asthma as well. We have identified an entirely new anti-inflammatory mechanism for the treatment of asthma in … |
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A better biomonitor for children with asthma
Science Codex Their parents completed a clinical and demographic International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood (ISAAC)-based questionnaire that included passive smoking status, known present and past diseases, and respiratory symptoms. Afterward, all of the … |
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Active asthma may significantly raise risk of heart attack
Science Codex "Physicians should do all they can to control every other modifiable cardiovascular risk factor in patients with asthma," said Matthew C. Tattersall, D.O., M.S., study author and an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the … |
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Patients with active asthma at higher risk for heart attack, Mayo Clinic …
Science Codex CHICAGO — Patients with active asthma — such as any use of asthma medications, and unscheduled office or emergency visits for asthma — are at a twofold risk of having a heart attack, according to Mayo Clinic research presented at the American Heart … |
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Mouse exposure shows stronger link to asthma-related emergency department …
Science Codex According to a study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta, November 6-10, mice infestation is a stronger predictor of asthma-related emergency department visits in young … Epinephrine Supplies At School Protect Children From Life-Threatening Allergic … Why More Schools Should Stock Emergency EpiPens Why You Might Not Be Allergic to Penicillin After All |
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Adenotonsillectomy and childhood asthma
Science Codex In an analysis of the 2003–2010 MarketScan US database, Rakesh Bhattacharjee and coauthors (University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois) compared hospital admissions and prescriptions for children with asthma who underwent adenotonsillectomy before … |
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