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Treatment of silent acid reflux does not improve asthma in children, NIH study …
EurekAlert (press release) Adding the acid reflux drug lansoprazole to a standard inhaled steroid treatment for asthma does not improve asthma control in children who have no symptom of acid reflux, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, … |
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Accelerated infant growth increases risk of future asthma symptoms in children
EurekAlert (press release) Accelerated growth in the first three months of life, but not fetal growth, is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in young children, according to a new study from The Generation R Study Group at Erasmus Medical Center in the … |
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A large subgroup of mild-to-moderate asthma is persistently non-eosinophilic
EurekAlert (press release) A large percentage of patients with mild-to-moderate asthma have persistently non-eosinophilic disease which may not respond to currently available anti-inflammatory treatments, according to a new study. In a cross-sectional study of 995 asthmatic … |
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Boston University researcher awarded 2 NIH grants
EurekAlert (press release) The second award is for a three-year study on the psychosocial factors and the risk of incident asthma in African American women, funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Using data from the SEC's Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), … |
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Salk discovery may lead to safer treatments for asthma, allergies and arthritis
EurekAlert (press release) La Jolla —- Scientists have discovered a missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, a finding that may help avoid the serious side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis. … |
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Inhaled glucocorticoids during pregnancy and offspring pediatric diseases
EurekAlert (press release) Inhaled glucocorticoids for the treatment of asthma during pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of most diseases in offspring, but may be a risk factor for endocrine and metabolic disturbances, according to a new study. … |
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BUSM researchers find link between pulmonary inflammation, diesel exhaust …
EurekAlert (press release) (Boston) – A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has found that diesel exhaust particulates (DEP) and house dust extract (HDE) causes pulmonary inflammation that aggravates asthma. The study led by principle … |
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Asthma rates double for WTC first responders
EurekAlert (press release) GREAT NECK, NY — The American Journal of Industrial Medicine recently published a study showing that World Trade Center (WTC) responders suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general US population as a result of their exposure to the … |
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La Jolla Institute finds new molecular candidates for treatment of asthma and …
EurekAlert (press release) SAN DIEGO – (December 1, 2011) La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology scientists have identified the histamine releasing factor (HRF) molecule as a promising target for developing new treatments for a number of allergic reactions including asthma. … |
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Community-based care coordination effective for real world asthma management …
EurekAlert (press release) WASHINGTON, DC — Effective management of childhood asthma should extend beyond the doctor's office into communities, homes and schools where children spend most of their time dealing with the disease, according to a collection of newly published … |
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