Early exposure to dogs cuts down allergies, asthma risk – WGEM


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Early exposure to dogs cuts down allergies, asthma risk
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They found children exposed to dogs as a baby had a reduced risk of asthma as they got older. Doctor Jason Knuffman at Quincy Medical Group says its all part of the "hygiene hypothesis" centered around the dirt and dust dogs often carry inside of a
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Vitamin D cuts asthma exacerbation by 74% in children: Review – NutraIngredients.com


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Vitamin D cuts asthma exacerbation by 74% in children: Review
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"Our findings indicate a lack of evidence supporting the routine use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of ARI in healthy children; however, they suggest that such supplementation may benefit children previously diagnosed with asthma." …

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Bariatric surgery cuts asthma-related hospital visits – Clinical Advisor

Bariatric surgery cuts asthma-related hospital visits
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HealthDay News — In obese patients, bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma, results of a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggest. “Research on nonsurgical weight
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Investigational Asthma Treatment Cuts Exacerbation Rates in Half – Pharmacy Times (registration)

Investigational Asthma Treatment Cuts Exacerbation Rates in Half
Pharmacy Times (registration)
The study compared the anti-interleukin-5 (IL-5) monoclonal antibody, reslizumab, with placebo in 953 patients with both asthma and elevated blood eosinophil levels. The research team found that patients treated with reslizumab in the first study

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Anti-IL-5 Cuts Exacerbations in Eosinophil Asthma – MedPage Today


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Anti-IL-5 Cuts Exacerbations in Eosinophil Asthma
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In one of the studies, the clinical asthma exacerbation (CAE) rate was halved (rate ratio 0.50, 95% CI 0.37-0.67, P<0.0001) among patients receiving reslizumab compared with those given placebo, reported Mario Castro, MD, MPH, of Washington University …
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Fiber-Rich Diet Cuts Asthma in Mice – Scientist


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Fiber-Rich Diet Cuts Asthma in Mice
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WIKIMEDIA, JON SULLIVANAsthma rates in Western countries have surged in recent decades, perhaps in part because of eating habits that largely ignore fiber. Researchers have shown that mice fed a low-fiber diet reacted more strongly with asthma-like 
Can eating produce help with asthma?Mother Nature Network (blog)
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