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Could allergenic asthma and eczema-causing weed spread to Britain?
AOL Lifestyle UK Get ready if you're an asthma or eczema sufferer, as the UK could be in for its very own Day of the Triffids moment. A weed known as Ragweed – or Ambrosia Artemisiifolia – is threatening to spread to Britain, … Allergenic ragweed could invade Britain Research launched into common ragweed EU scientists assess climate link to spread of allergies |
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Asthma Sufferers Could Benefit From New Discovery
Medical News Today A new fundamental cause of severe asthma has been discovered by researchers at the University of Bath's Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, this finding could help develop a new treatment that could potentially prevent the 1100 asthma-related deaths … |
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Discovery of asthma cause could help treat sufferers
Insciences Organisation Scientists at the University of Bath have found a new cause of severe asthma that could help develop a treatment and potentially prevent the 1100 asthma deaths each year in the UK. Asthma is one of the most common allergic diseases and affects around … |
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HRT could significantly increase chances of asthma attack
Daily Mail Hormone replacement therapy could significantly increase women's chances of having asthma attacks severe enough to put them in hospital, researchers have warned. Danish scientists said the drugs may not only trigger asthma in those … Increased risk of asthma attacks with HRT HRT products 'need stronger asthma warning' HRT may increase risk of severe asthma |
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 Los Angeles Times |
Gene Variant Could Explain Why Asthma Treatment Often Fails
MIT Technology Review A new study has revealed a genetic variant among asthma patients who don't respond well to steroid inhalers, the main treatment for the disease. The discovery could lead to a DNA test that could identify such patients early on, … Gene could explain why asthma treatments fail some What asthma means for those who have it Gene variant associated with reduced response to asthma inhalers |
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Gene could explain why asthma treatments fail some
Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control. Researchers have found that asthma patients who inherited … Gene Variant Could Explain Why Asthma Treatment Often Fails GLCCI1 SNP Lowers Response to Inhaled Steroids in Asthma NIH-funded study connects gene variant to response to asthma drugs |
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Gene could explain why treatments fail some with asthma
Baltimore Sun (blog) CHICAGO (Reuters) – Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control. US researchers have found that asthma patients who inherited two copies of a … |
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A few drinks a week could reduce asthma risk
Telegraph.co.uk Enjoying a few small drinks every week could lower the risk of developing asthma, research shows. Moderate drinking may bring a variety of health benefits. Photo: ALAMY By Martin Beckford, Health Correspondent A study of almost 20000 people found that … Light drinking 'cuts asthma risk' Light drinking 'cuts asthma risk' 'Belly fat' linked to development of asthma |
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Genetic markers could increase risk of asthma
GP online Two genetic markers could increase a person's risk of asthma, according to research that also suggests the inherited fault could be treated with existing drugs. This may be treatable using a drug already licensed … Asthma study finds DNA culprit New Discovery Could Treat Asthma DNA link to asthma |
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Could vitamin D pills make asthma drugs work better? Study seeking an answer …
The Republic AP CHICAGO — Researchers in Chicago want asthma patients for a study on whether vitamin D pills can make inhaled steroids work better. The research may help answer why inhaled steroids alone don't work in some people with asthma. … |
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