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USF engineer invents air purifier to combat asthma, allergies
Tampabay.com The invention grew out of a desire to help his son, Dilip, overcome allergic reactions that would frequently trigger asthma attacks and land him in the emergency room. The family could combat his food allergies by closely monitoring his diet, but … |
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Coalition forms to combat asthma
The Daily Courier Asthma is the leading cause of absenteeism reported by the North Carolina public schools affecting 101,599 students according to the most current data from the North Carolina Health and Human Services Annual School Health Services Report. |
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Cancer drug helps combat asthma in mice
Science Codex "While our findings suggest that dasatinib may help treat asthma, more studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms of action of dasatinib in asthma and to determine its effectiveness in humans," said Dr. Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, senior author … |
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Cancer drug helps combat asthma in mice
EurekAlert (press release) In a mouse model of allergic asthma, dasatinib–an enzyme inhibitor approved for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia–reduced inflammation, enhanced airway repair, and improved lung mechanics. The drug targets tyrosine kinases, which are … |
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Central valley town trying something new to combat asthma
Napa Valley Register FRESNO — Stephani Pineda, a program coordinator for the Central California Asthma Collaborative, has walked through dozens of homes in Fresno County making recommendations to families whose children are at risk of asthma emergencies. Her mission … |
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Central Valley Town Trying Something New To Combat Asthma
California Healthline FRESNO — Stephani Pineda, a program coordinator for the Central California Asthma Collaborative, has walked through dozens of homes in Fresno County making recommendations to families whose children are at risk of asthma emergencies. Her mission … |
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NIH grant helps SMU, U-Maryland combat pediatric asthma
EurekAlert (press release) The asthma device will monitor air quality (including pollen levels and temperature), carbon dioxide levels in the blood, physical activity, breathing, emotional states and other stimuli to identify each patient's individual asthma triggers and alert … |
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Sea otter at Seattle Aquarium uses inhaler to combat asthma
NewsQuench When veterinary staff at the aquarium noticed Mishka the sea otter was having difficulty breathing, they new something had to be done. Tests and observations led to the conclusion that Mishka had developed asthma, most likely from the drifting smoke … |
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$500K grant helps launch statewide program to combat asthma
NJBIZ A statewide program to combat asthma, which is estimated to affect about 300,000 New Jersey children, has been launched with a $500,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to the Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey. The foundation, part of … |
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Pay Attention To Pollution To Combat Asthma Symptoms: Case Study
Business Insider NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For a 38-year old professor who cycled to work every day, asthma symptoms tended to be worst in midmorning and early afternoon on weekdays, but improved noticeably on weekends. Her doctor suspected the air pollution on … Manage asthma better by reducing exposure to pollution |
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