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After age 18, asthma care deteriorates – EurekAlert!
EurekAlert (press release) "This study suggests that expanding insurance coverage will help many young adults with asthma receive the care that they need," said Kao-Ping Chua, a staff physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital who led the study. |
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Have asthma? You likely have an allergy as well
EurekAlert (press release) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. (April 2, 2013) – Asthma is becoming an epidemic in the United States. The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma grows annually, with 26 million currently affected. And according to a new study, nearly two-thirds or more of … Asthma and Allergies Go Hand In Hand Asthma and Allergy Foundation: Most Allergic Cities in U.S. Do You Have Asthma? Chances Are That You Have Allergies, Too |
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Childhood asthma tied to combination of genes and wheezing illness
EurekAlert (press release) About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life went on to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study to be published March 28 by the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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Review article examines sublingual immunotherapy for treatment of allergic …
EurekAlert (press release) In an examination of a type of treatment for allergic rhinitis and asthma that is used in Europe but not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, researchers found moderate strength in the evidence from previous studies to support the use of … |
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Grandmother's cigarette habit could be the cause of grandchild's asthma
EurekAlert (press release) LOS ANGELES – (March. 4, 2013) – Grandmother's cigarette smoking could be responsible for her grandchild's asthma, and the recent discovery of this multi-generational transmission of disease suggests the environmental factors experienced today could … |
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BPA raises risk for childhood asthma
EurekAlert (press release) Researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to report an association between early childhood exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and an elevated risk for asthma in … |
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Scientists discover molecule that does double duty in stopping asthma attacks
EurekAlert (press release) BOSTON, MA—Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States suffering from asthma. The … |
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Asthma drug found highly effective in treating chronic, severe hives and itch
EurekAlert (press release) An international team of researchers has found that a once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma drug is highly effective in treating teens and adults chronically afflicted with hives and severe, itchy rash. The drug, omalizumab, was … Asthma drug can ease agony of constant itch, too Asthma Drug Curbs Chronic Hives Novartis Reports Omalizumab Significantly Improved Chronic Idiopathic … |
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Cost of medication and stigma leading asthma sufferers to risk health
EurekAlert (press release) The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published today in the journal BMJ Open. In the UK 5.4 million … |
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Air pollution primes children for asthma-related cockroach allergy
EurekAlert (press release) An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the … |
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