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Study can aid in developing patient-centered interventions for seniors with asthma
News-Medical.net Although often considered a childhood health problem, asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurrent cough, wheezing and chest tightness or shortness of breath – can cause serious illness for people age 60 and older, and little is known … |
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New research lays groundwork for developing treatments for asthma, COPD
News-Medical.net In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too much mucus, making breathing difficult. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides clues to potentially counteract … |
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Lung Disease News |
Asthmatics At Greater Risk Of Developing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Researchers …
Lung Disease News Sleep Apnea An Original Investigation paper published in the January 13 issue of JAMA – The Journal Of The American Medical Association reports that sleep study participants who were also asthmatic were observed to be at increased risk for developing … Asthma Linked With Increased Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk |
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Medical Daily |
Work-Stress And Asthma: Fear Of Losing Your Job Linked To Developing First …
Medical Daily It is well known among patients as well as their doctors that stress is a common trigger for an asthma attack. Not only can extreme stress prompt a sudden feeling of shortness of breath, but many have experienced first-hand how anxiety will cause … |
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The Independent |
Stress at work increases risk of developing asthma, according to major new …
The Independent It supports previous studies pointing to a link between the development of asthma and stress, according to researchers. The use of temporary contracts and other “flexible forms of contracting” as well as downsizing, are cited as factors which “increase … Job loss fears may boost first-time asthma risk Work-Stress And Asthma: Fear Of Losing Your Job Linked To Developing First … Job fears may increase asthma risk |
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mobihealthnews |
ChemiSense developing wristworn air quality sensor for people with asthma
mobihealthnews The ChemiSense wearable will help people will asthma identify places where the air is more polluted, which will in turn help them identify triggers and avoid certain places. The wearable device will identify carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, nitrous … A Wearable Air-Quality Detector |
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Swimmer leaves racing after developing asthma but won't leave sport
Greensboro News & Record Within two months, he was diagnosed with what he said is most-easily explained as chlorine-induced asthma. James spent parts of his freshman and sophomore year sick and said his doctor believes that helped lead to him developing chlorine sensitivity … |
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Science World Report |
Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood
Science World Report The authors concluded: "Environmental influences on the development of asthma in childhood have been extensively investigated in epidemiological studies, but few of these provide strong evidence for causality… [higher BMI in mid-childhood] could help … Obesity in Children May Contribute to Asthma Higher BMI Increases Asthma Risk in Mid-Childhood: Study Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence … |
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New discovery: Molecule links asthma and cancer and could aid in developing …
EurekAlert (press release) A newly discovered molecule provides a new drug target for controlling both asthma-induced muscle thickening and cancerous tumor growth. This molecule, called "microRNA-10a," normally helps genes produce proteins or make copies of themselves, also … |
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Telemanagement |
Watching Lots of Television Increases Childrens Risk of Developing Asthma
Telemanagement Those children reported by their parents to watch more than 2 hours of TV a day were at a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Those children who watched 2 or more hours of TV per day were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with … |
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