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Salmonella infections can reduce incidence of asthma, say researchers
News-Medical.net Researchers from Germany have identified the mechanism by which Salmonella infections can reduce the incidence of asthma in mice. The research, which appears ahead of print in the journal Infection and Immunity, opens up new avenues of research that … |
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Lung Association hopes pilot program will help lower incidence of asthma in …
St. Louis Beacon Two national groups have begun a public awareness campaign to reduce high levels of asthma in three zip codes in St. Louis. The locations, all on the city's north side, are among reasons St. Louis ranks 7th nationally in asthma, according to the two … |
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Incidence of Asthma in Upstate New York is Higher than the New York State Average
WBGH One in 9 adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than the New York state average, according to a new report by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The upstate New York asthma rate for adults ages 18-64 is 11.6 percent compared to 9.7 … Report: upstate NY above state average for asthma cases |
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Incidence of asthma in upstate New York is higher than the New York state a
Ithaca Journal 2:58 pm One in nine adults in upstate New York has asthma, which is a rate higher than the New York state average, according to a new report by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The upstate New York asthma rate for adults ages 18 to 64 is 11.6 percent, … Asthma rate higher than average in Central New York |
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Gender differences in prevalence, diagnosis and incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma: a population-based cohort.
Thorax. 2012 Feb 14;
Authors: Leynaert B, Sunyer J, Garcia-Esteban R, Svanes C, Jarvis D, Cerveri I, Dratva J, Gislason T, Heinrich J, Janson C, Kuenzli N, de Marco R, Omenaas E, Raherison C, Gómez Real F, Wjst M, Zemp E, Zureik M, Burney PG, Anto JM, Neukirch F
Abstract
BackgroundAlthough women with severe non-allergic asthma may represent a substantial proportion of adults with asthma in clinical practice, gender differences in the incidence of allergic and non-allergic asthma have been little investigated in the general population.MethodsGender differences in asthma prevalence, reported diagnosis and incidence were investigated in 9091 men and women randomly selected from the general population and followed up after 8-10 years as part of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. The protocol included assessment of bronchial responsiveness, IgE specific to four common allergens and skin tests to nine allergens.ResultsAsthma was 20% more frequent in women than in men over the age of 35 years. Possible under-diagnosis of asthma appeared to be particularly frequent among non-atopic individuals, but was as frequent in women as in men. The follow-up of subjects without asthma at baseline showed a higher incidence of asthma in women than in men (HR 1.94; 95% CI 1.40 to 2.68), which was not explained by differences in smoking, obesity or lung function. More than 60% of women and 30% of men with new-onset asthma were non-atopic. The incidence of non-allergic asthma was higher in women than in men throughout all the reproductive years (HR 3.51; 95% CI 2.21 to 5.58), whereas no gender difference was observed for the incidence of allergic asthma.ConclusionsThis study shows that female sex is an independent risk factor for non-allergic asthma, and stresses the need for more careful assessment of possible non-allergic asthma in clinical practice, in men and women.
PMID: 22334535 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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Asthma Incidence Rising in U.S.
EmpowHer No one really knows what causes asthma. What we do know is that it's spreading quickly throughout the US Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that contract when they encounter an asthma trigger. The airways become inflamed, narrow, … Asthma cases up across the United States over last decade |
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Asthma Facts – First Ever Detailed Analysis Of Asthma Incidence Reported
Star Global Tribune New Analysis Shows Over $50 Billion in Asthma Costs, Tens of Millions of Cases, Including 7 Million Children; Data Provided For All 50 States, With Focus on IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, OH, PA and WI. In a major first-ever report analyzing detailed … |
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Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Linked to Increase in Asthma Incidence
MedIndia New research from the University of Cincinnati suggests that a lifetime history of daily smoking and nicotine dependence can increase the risk of asthma. The study analyzed data from the National Comorbity … |
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Asthma may be linked to increased incidence of diabetes, heart disease
Pediatric SuperSite Asthmatics were more than twice as likely to develop diabetes mellitus as non-asthmatics, according to findings presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in San Francisco. … Asthma May Raise Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease AAAAI: Asthma Tied to Higher Risk of Certain Diseases AAAAI: Asthma Patients More Likely to Have Diabetes |
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Asthma may be linked to increased incidence of diabetes, heart disease
Endocrine Today Asthmatics were more than twice as likely to develop diabetes mellitus as non-asthmatics, according to findings presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in San Francisco. … Fatty acids may protect infants against allergies |
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