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Elevated blood eosinophil levels are a risk factor for asthma exacerbations
EurekAlert (press release) ATS 2014, SAN DIEGO ? In adults with persistent asthma, elevated blood eosinophil levels may be able to predict which individuals are at increased risk for exacerbations, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society … |
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Vitamin D supplementation does not improve asthma treatment, symptoms
EurekAlert (press release) In adults with persistent asthma and low vitamin D levels, treatment with vitamin D3 did not reduce the rate of treatment failure or exacerbation of symptoms, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide … |
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For pregnant smokers, vitamin C supplements improve lung function of newborn
EurekAlert (press release) At birth, newborn infants born to smokers show decreased pulmonary function test (PFT) results, with respiratory changes leading to increased hospitalization for respiratory infections, and increased incidence of childhood asthma, according to … |
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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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Asthma sufferers may be prone to bone loss
EurekAlert (press release) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 1, 2014) – Some of the 26 million Americans with asthma may also be prone to bone loss. According to a study published today in the May issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American … Study Links Asthma Patients to Increased Risk of Bone Loss |
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Enzyme revealed as promising target to treat asthma and cancer
EurekAlert (press release) In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have identified an enzyme involved in the regulation of immune system T cells that could be a useful target in treating asthma and boosting the effects of certain cancer therapies. |
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'3-D' test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy …
EurekAlert (press release) In a study published in ACS' journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, scientists report that they've developed a simple, "3D" laboratory method to test asthma and allergy medications that mimics what happens in the body, which could help reduce the need for … |
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'3D' test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy …
EurekAlert (press release) In a study published in ACS' journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, scientists report that they've developed a simple, "3D" laboratory method to test asthma and allergy medications that mimics what happens in the body, which could help reduce the need for … |
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Pre-term birth and asthma
EurekAlert (press release) Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, in collaboration with investigators at the Maastricht University Medical Centre and Maastricht University School of Public Health in the Netherlands and The University of … |
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$4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth
EurekAlert (press release) SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the … |
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