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New research on preventing fall asthma exacerbations
EurekAlert (press release) Aurora, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2016) – Experts from Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) co-led a team of researchers in studying new approaches to reducing fall asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients. Their findings were released online in … |
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Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
EurekAlert (press release) Of the 371 shingles cases, 23 percent (87 individuals) had asthma, compared with 15 percent (114 of 742) from the control group. The authors found that adults with asthma were at about a 70 percent greater risk of developing shingles, compared to those … |
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Modeling COPD and asthma in a human small airway-on-a-chip
EurekAlert (press release) COPD and asthma are inflammatory reactions in the lung which can be dramatically exacerbated by viral and bacterial infections, as well as smoking. It is known that many of the associated disease processes occur in the conducting airway sections of the … |
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Assessing impact of asthma and eczema on children's lives
EurekAlert (press release) CHICAGO — A new Northwestern Medicine project, "Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis Validation of PROMIS Pediatric Instruments" (AAD-PEPR), will focus on two common childhood diseases that affect almost 25 percent of American children under age 18. |
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Beware, asthma sufferers: Migraines may worsen
EurekAlert (press release) CINCINNATI–Pre-existing asthma may be a strong predictor of future chronic migraine attacks in individuals experiencing occasional migraine headaches, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC), Montefiore Headache Center, Albert … |
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Vitamin D does not reduce colds in asthma patients American Thoracic Society
EurekAlert (press release) 23, 2015 – Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the number or severity of colds in asthma patients, according to a new study published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care … Vitamin D does not reduce cold severity, frequency in adults with asthma |
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Early childhood bronchiolitis increases asthma risk in adulthood
EurekAlert (press release) Persons who have had bronchiolitis in early childhood have an increased risk of asthma at the age of 28-31 and a weaker health-related quality of life than their peers. In lung function tests, they also demonstrate changes indicative of irreversible … |
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High levels of physical activity may worsen asthma control in young females
EurekAlert (press release) Among 526 adolescents and young adults who were asked about their exercise habits, those with asthma tended to report more physical activity than those without asthma. Compared with moderate physical activity, high physical activity levels were linked … |
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Home-based educational intervention improves asthma among Hispanic children
EurekAlert (press release) New Rochelle, NY, November 10, 2015–Significant improvements in frequency of asthma attacks and symptoms, hospitalization rates and acute care visits, quality of life, and asthma knowledge were reported among a largely Hispanic population with a high … |
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Kids with asthma can avoid the ER by avoiding the ER
EurekAlert (press release) SAN ANTONIO, TX (November 5, 2015) – Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, and one of the most difficult to manage, which is one of the reasons there are so many emergency department visits for asthma sufferers in the US. A new study … Biologics for asthma: Attacking the source of the disease, not the symptoms Breastfeeding vs. Formula: Impact on Allergies? |
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