Tag: Genetic
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Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma’s Toll On Black Children – NPR
NPR Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll On Black ChildrenNPRZunika Crenshaw cringes as a tire swing whips her children around in circles just a little too fast. It's a sunny afternoon in the park, in Pleasanton, Calif. As her children play, she keeps a close watch on their breathing. She says asthma is in…
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Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In Blacks – KWBU
KWBU Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In BlacksKWBU"The majority of genetic studies, not just in asthma but in most diseases, are done in Caucasian- or European-descent populations," White explains. "The longest studies do not really include very many minority populations, which means that most … View full post on asthma –…
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Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma’s Toll In Black Children – NPR
NPR Scientists Seek Genetic Clues To Asthma's Toll In Black ChildrenNPRZunika Crenshaw cringes as a tire swing whips her children around in circles just a little too fast. It's a sunny afternoon in the park, in Pleasanton, Calif. As her children play, she keeps a close watch on their breathing. She says asthma is in…
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Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In Blacks – Boise State Public Radio
Boise State Public Radio Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In BlacksBoise State Public Radio"The majority of genetic studies, not just in asthma but in most diseases, are done in Caucasian- or European-descent populations," White explains. "The longest studies do not really include very many minority populations, which means that most …and…
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Novel genetic method could lead to vaccine for cancer, asthma – Times of India
The Siasat Daily Novel genetic method could lead to vaccine for cancer, asthmaTimes of IndiaDanish researchers have developed a novel genetic method that could lead to the development of safe and effective vaccines for controlling diseases such as cancer, asthma, and allergies. "The major research breakthrough is that we have created a …Novel technique to…
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Childhood asthma genetic variant can be neutralized, say scientists – Doctor Tipster
Childhood asthma genetic variant can be neutralized, say scientistsDoctor TipsterA new study from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) has discovered that the effect of a genetic variant that increases the likelihood of having childhood asthma can be neutralized. The study was also able to show that young infants are … View full post on asthma – Google…
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Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthma – USC News
USC News Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthmaUSC NewsToo much residential traffic removes the protective effect a specific gene has on lowering asthma risk, according to a new USC study. Children could have zero, one or two copies of a common gene variant. “Environmental exposures such as traffic-related … View full post on asthma…
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Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthma – ScienceBlog.com (blog)
ScienceBlog.com (blog) Common genetic variation safeguards children from asthmaScienceBlog.com (blog)Exhaled nitric oxide is a biomarker of airway inflammation; higher levels of it increase a child's risk of developing asthma. Children with a common variation of “NOS2,” the primary gene that produces nitric oxide in airways, tend to have lungs that …and more » View full post…
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Gut microbes linked to asthma risk – Genetic Literacy Project
Gut microbes linked to asthma riskGenetic Literacy ProjectNow, scientists have pinned down four types of bacteria whose presence definitively prevents asthma—a chronic lung disease that would seem to have no business communicating with your nether regions. But the two systems seem to be linked in a deep, … View full post on asthma – Google News