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Perceived harmful odor increased airway inflammation in patients with asthma
Healio Jaén and Pamela Dalton, PhD, a cognitive psychologist at Monell, studied 17 patients with asthma. Eleven were classified as having mild asthma (FEV1 greater than 80%), and six had severe asthma (FEV1 lower than 60%). All patients were exposed to 15 … Asthma: What You Think You Smell Matters |
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Asthma: just believing an odor is harmful 'could trigger airway inflammation'
Medical News Today For many individuals with asthma, exposure to some odors – such as perfume – can increase inflammation of the airways. But according to a new study by researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA, just believing an odor will … New research reveals how expectations about odors can influence symptoms of … Asthmatic? Stop worrying about smells Worrying about smells can make asthma worse |
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With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation
Science 2.0 A new paper finds that asthmatics who believe that an odor is potentially have increased airway inflammation for at least 24 hours following exposure, which highlights the role that expectations and psychology can play in health-related outcomes … |
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Medical Xpress |
A simple molecule inhibits asthma-related inflammation at an early stage
Medical Xpress A promising new candidate for an asthma drug has been found: a simple synthetic molecule based on a sugar effectively inhibits the bronchial inflammation that arises with respiratory disease – moreover, at an earlier stage than the current, widely … |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Drug: lebrikizumnab; Other: placebo
Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
Not yet recruiting – verified March 2014
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Conditions: Asthma; COPD
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Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw
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Condition: ASTHMA
Intervention: Other: Exhaled breath temperature
Sponsor: Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Recruiting – verified February 2014
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MD Anderson-developed aerosol enlists good inflammation to head off bad …
Newswise (press release) Newswise — HOUSTON – Research on an aerosol that jump-starts a rapid immune response to stifle viral respiratory infections before they can provoke asthma attacks has earned major funding from the National Institutes of Health. The NIH named Scott … |
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Inflammation Marker Higher in Kids with Asthma, Depression
MedPage Today After controlling for variables including other illnesses and socioeconomic status, the presence of both asthma and depression was associated with a sevenfold greater risk of having levels of CRP above 2 mg/L (OR 7.02, 95% CI 1.13-43.48, P<0.05), … |
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Inflammation Marker Higher in Kids with Asthma and Depression
MedPage Today After controlling for variables including other illnesses and socioeconomic status, the presence of both asthma and depression was associated with a sevenfold greater risk of having levels of CRP above 2 mg/L (OR 7.02, 95% CI 1.13-43.48, P<0.05), … |
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