Researchers identify biological pathway that explains why current asthma therapies fail in many cases – News-Medical.net

Researchers identify biological pathway that explains why current asthma therapies fail in many cases
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Asthma is an enormous public health problem that continues to grow larger, in part because scientists don't fully understand how it is caused. Existing therapies don't cure the disease and often don't even significantly alleviate the symptoms. Now

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Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications – Medical Xpress


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Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications
Medical Xpress
Asthma affects close to 26 million people in the United States, 7 million of them children. Although people suffering from asthma share similar clinical symptoms, it is triggered by multiple genetic and environmental factors. This makes asthma a series
Study opens door to new treatment for hard-to-treat asthmatic childrenNews-Medical.net
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Public Release: 21-Apr-2015 Genetic variance explains poor response to … – EurekAlert (press release)

Public Release: 21-Apr-2015 Genetic variance explains poor response to
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CINCINNATI – Researchers have identified a biological basis for asthmatic children who do not respond well to corticosteroid treatment – currently the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attack. Conducted at Cincinnati Children

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Genetic Variance Explains Poor Response to Common Asthma Medications – PR Newswire (press release)

Genetic Variance Explains Poor Response to Common Asthma Medications
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CINCINNATI, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Researchers have identified a biological basis for asthmatic children who do not respond well to corticosteroid treatment – currently the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma …

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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel … – Science Codex

Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel
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A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic 

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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel … – Medical Xpress

Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel
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A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic 

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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel … – EurekAlert (press release)

Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel
EurekAlert (press release)
A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic 

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