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Vitamin D supplementation does not improve asthma treatment, symptoms
Science Codex In adults with persistent asthma and low vitamin D levels, treatment with vitamin D3 did not reduce the rate of treatment failure or exacerbation of symptoms, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide … For pregnant smokers, vitamin C supplements improve lung function of newborn |
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The Lancet and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: Controlling, diagnosing, and …
Science Codex On Friday 2 May, 2014, The Lancet and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine will release three new review articles and an Editorial on asthma, ahead of World Asthma Day on May 6 and the American Thoracic Society's international conference (ATS 2014) in … |
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'3D' test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy …
Science Codex In a study published in ACS' journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, scientists report that they've developed a simple, "3D" laboratory method to test asthma and allergy medications that mimics what happens in the body, which could help reduce the need for … |
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$4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth
Science Codex SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the … |
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The nose knows in asthma
Science Codex It has become increasingly clear in recent years that asthma comes in several variations, with different causes, different pathologies and different responses to therapy. These subtypes of asthma can be identified by knowing which genes are expressed … |
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23andMe helps identify 11 new genetic associations for asthma-with-hay fever
Science Codex Mountain View, Calif. –January 28, 2014 23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, has participated in the first ever genome-wide association study of the combined asthma-with-hay fever phenotype. Led by researchers at the QIMR Berghofer … |
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Need relief from asthma? Communicating with your allergist is key
Science Codex ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 13, 2014) – Can't find relief from your asthma symptoms? The way you communicate with your allergist can be the root of your problems. According to two papers published in the January issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma … Have asthma? Don't shy away from your doctor Communicate more with your docs for better asthma treatment |
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New guidelines for severe asthma provide an updated definition of the disease …
Science Codex Although severe asthma is estimated to account for less than 10% of all asthmatics, these patients have the greatest burden and require a disproportionate amount of healthcare costs to be spent on treating their condition, which is harder to control. New severe asthma guidelines issued |
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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel …
Science Codex A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic … |
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U of M research uncovers gene's contribution to asthma susceptibility
Science Codex MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/23/2013) — New research from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has uncovered the role gene ORMDL3 plays in the disease asthma. ORMDL3, a gene recently linked to asthma susceptibility, has … |
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