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Rains set in, docs warn of allergies, asthma
Indian Express With a change in season, the number of patients with asthmatic problems and allergies has increased considerably at city-based hospitals. According to doctors, the number of patients affected by allergies increases by around 30 per cent during this season. |
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Living in damp houses tied to asthma in kids
Indian Express Living in damp or mouldy houses is associated with asthma, allergies, hay fever and eczema in children, a new study has claimed. The largest-ever worldwide study of the link between damp homes and respiratory and allergic conditions, involved 46,000 … Damp homes linked to asthma |
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Bitter-tasting food may help ward off asthma attacks
Indian Express Substances that give some foods their bitter flavor also act to reverse the contraction of airway cells, paving way for treatment of airway obstructive diseases such as asthma, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical … |
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Asthma cure discovered via leukaemia, say researchers
Indian Express A drug originally developed to treat leukaemia is effective in the prevention of asthma by targeting its causative mechanisms rather than just treating the symptoms, a new research has found. The research centres on the role played by two proteins in … New compound may prevent asthma |
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Asthma in children on rise in city: PGI study
Indian Express Prevalence of asthma is increasing in the city with a research study of PGIMER showing that asthma affects as many as 5-10 per cent of children in Chandigarh, belonging to all social classes and economic strata. Although it is relatively easy to … |
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Now, asthma inhaler that 'cuts attacks by a fifth'
Indian Express London: Scientists have developed a new drug which they say can reduce the number of asthma attacks by more than 20 per cent, even in patients with severe form of the disease. The finding offers hope to hundreds of thousands of patients who suffer from … |
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Indian pharma companies like Aurobindo and Glenmark set to gain from USFDA …
Economic Times NEW DELHI: Indian drug makers, including Aurobindo and Glenmark, are set to benefit from a decision by the USFDA to allow sale of generic Singulair tablets used for treating asthma and allergies in the US market. Last week the US Food and Drug … |
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs can help in asthma treatment: study
Indian Express Asthma patients who take cholesterol-lowering drugs alongside inhaled corticosteroids are half as likely to require hospital attention, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the University of Mississippi found that statins which have anti … |
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Simple diagnostic tool for asthma,COPD remains unknown: Survey
Indian Express Spirometry, a dignostic tool for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains poorly utilised in clinical practice, with few people having … Lung Disease: Leading Health Concern in Ontario Often … Are your lungs in good shape? Free tests will determine lung function |
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Indian believers swallow live fish as asthma cure
GoErie.com HYDERABAD, India — Tens of thousands of asthma-sufferers mobbed a southern Indian stadium Friday to swallow live sardines smeared with a yellow herbal paste they believe will cure their breathing problems. Despite doctors' criticism, the Goud family … Fish medicine for asthma patients |
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