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'3D' test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy …
EurekAlert (press release) 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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Preterm birth could up asthma risk in childhood
Zee News Washington: Researchers have found that preterm birth could increase the risk of asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, in collaboration with investigators at the … Pre-term Birth Increases Risk Of Asthma By 70 Percent |
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Daily Mail |
Asthma attack death teen Elouise Keeling 'could not have been saved'
Daily Mail A teenage girl who died from an asthma attack after it was revealed that an ambulance was sent to the wrong address, 'could not have been saved' despite the ambulance service's failures, according to a coroner's report. The East of England Ambulance … Elouise Keeling asthma death 'not preventable' Ambulance mix-up unlikely to have contributed to the asthma death of Elouise … Girl dies after asthma attack as paramedics sent to wrong address |
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Daily Mail |
How losing weight could be the key to controlling asthma
Daily Mail The asthma clinic nurse advised her to lose weight and said it would reduce her asthma symptoms. It was a real wake-up call, says Sally. 'I knew that I had to do something about it or my asthma would just get worse because I would become more immobile … |
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Parent Herald |
Vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy could lead to asthma
Parent Herald (Photo : Flickr/NIAID) Vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to an overgrowth of smooth muscle surrounding the fetus's airways, making the lungs hyperresponsive to environmental stimuli later in life and raising his or her asthma risk. Vitamin … Maternal vitamin A deficiency linked to postnatal asthma: Mouse data Prenatal vitamin A deficiency tied to postnatal asthma Low Maternal Vitamin A Linked to Postnatal Asthma |
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Medical Daily |
Secondhand Smoke Could Cancel Out Asthma Treatment With Destruction Of …
Medical Daily Parents who smoke at home and whose children suffer from severe asthma may be counteracting the effects of the child's asthma treatment, a new study finds, as the oxidants in cigarette smoke were shown to be capable of destroying key anti-inflammatory … Passive smoking impairs children's responses to asthma treatment Children exposed to passive smoke respond less to asthma treatment |
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India.Com Health |
Could your child's cough be a symptom of asthma?
India.Com Health But cough accompanied with other physiological symptoms like shortness of breath or tightness of chest could be suggestive of a more serious problem in the lungs or can even be indicative of asthma,' says Dr Mukul Sanklecha, Pediatrician, Bombay … |
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New Asthma Treatment Used on SoCal Patients Could Prevent Attacks
NBC Southern California A breakthrough in the asthma treatment process being used to treat patients in Southern California may prevent attacks and cut down hospitalizations. The treatment is called Bronchial Thermoplasty, in which the smooth tissues around the airways are heated. |
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Women with asthma could face a delay in becoming pregnant
YottaFire The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, adds new evidence to suggest that asthma has a negative effect on fertility. Researchers from Bispebjerg University Hospital in Denmark analysed data from questionnaires completed by a cohort of … |
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Daily Mail |
Could asthma be treated with PROBIOTICS? Bug that mimics salmonella could …
Daily Mail The research could lead to probiotic asthma treatments based on the use of the body's harmless bacteria resembling Salmonella, or the application of myeloid cells as therapeutics, said Dr Ganesh. In the UK 5.4 million people are treated for asthma, or … Salmonella Infections Reduce Asthma Attacks Salmonella Infection Mitigates Asthma |
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