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Web-based tool helps parents improve on kids' asthma treatment
EurekAlert (press release) SEATTLE: June 13, 2012 — Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma … Children with asthma marginalized in movies, researcher says |
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Asthma medication linked with arrhythmias in children, young adults
EurekAlert (press release) ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of … |
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Prenatal exposure to pollution especially dangerous for children with asthma
EurekAlert (press release) "In this study, we found that prenatal exposures to airborne particles and the pollutant nitrogen dioxide adversely affect pulmonary function growth among asthmatic children between 6 and 15 years of age," said study lead author Amy Padula, PhD, … |
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Many athletes with asthma may be using the wrong treatment
EurekAlert (press release) Many athletes with asthma may not be using the best treatment for their condition and could be putting their long term health at risk, according to a roundup by journalist Sophie Arie published by the BMJ today. The article will feature on the BMJ's … |
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Positive results in Southampton-led patient trial for new asthma treatment
EurekAlert (press release) This pioneering trial investigated the potential for SNG001 to protect asthmatics from respiratory virus infections, principally the common cold, that can spread to the lung, which are a major cause of worsening asthma symptoms. Synairgen no wheeze as asthma drug trial boosts shares |
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NIH asthma outcome measures aim to maximize research investments, reduce …
EurekAlert (press release) WASHINGTON, DC, March 2, 2012 – Newly proposed asthma outcome measures will help standardize and improve results from the hundreds of millions of dollars the National Institutes of Health (NIH) spends annually to study asthma, according to the Merck … |
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Scientists collaborate in discovery of new targets for the treatment of asthma
EurekAlert (press release) The discovery has the potential for new strategies to treat asthma and other allergic diseases. The research findings have just been published in the leading international journal Nature Immunology. The work was performed by Professor Padraic Fallon, … |
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Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the …
EurekAlert (press release) Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK. "In our cohort of school age children, breastfeeding was … |
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Exposure to common environmental bacteria may be source of some allergic …
EurekAlert (press release) Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common environmental bacteria? New research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (https://www.jleukbio.org) suggests that this idea may not be as far-fetched … |
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Warning over cost of asthma caused by traffic-related air pollution
EurekAlert (press release) The total cost of asthma due to traffic-related air pollution is much higher than previous estimates, according to new research. The study, published online ahead of print in the European Respiratory Journal, has revealed the true extent of the … |
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