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Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD
EurekAlert (press release) The development of persistent childhood asthma – characterized by having trouble breathing on an almost daily basis – is not well understood. In most cases, childhood asthma resolves with time, but as many as 20 percent of children with asthma will go … |
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MIT News |
Asthma linked to DNA damage
MIT News House dust mites, which are a major source of allergens in house dust, can cause asthma in adults and children. Researchers from MIT and the National University of Singapore have now found that these mites have a greater impact than previously known … |
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Extreme heat, precipitation linked to more severe asthma requiring hospitalization
Science Daily Based on over a decade of asthma hospitalization data (115,923 cases from 2000-2012), researchers observed higher risk of asthma hospitalization after extreme heat or extreme precipitation events. The increases in risk were particularly high during … |
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Medical Xpress |
Extreme heat and precipitation linked to more severe asthma requiring hospitalization
Medical Xpress Based on over a decade of asthma hospitalization data (115,923 cases from 2000-2012), researchers observed higher risk of asthma hospitalization after extreme heat or extreme precipitation events. The increases in risk were particularly high during … |
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Medical Daily |
Lower Air Pollution Levels Linked To Fewer Asthma Symptoms, Respiratory Problems In Children
Medical Daily The authors found a 47 percent reduction in ambient air pollution during that period was associated with a 32 percent decline in bronchitis symptoms among 10-year-olds with asthma. Children without asthma reaped benefits too: They were also 21 percent … |
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dailyRx News |
How is Asthma Linked to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
dailyRx News Researchers from Australia found that women who have PCOS are also more likely to have asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways. The study also showed links between asthma, PCOS and excess … |
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Doncaster Today |
Fast food lovers exposed to chemical linked with autism and asthma
Doncaster Today The chemicals are known to disrupt hormones and have been implicated in several illnesses and conditions including asthma to autism. The new study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, is one of the first to look at fast-food … |
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Angiopoietin-2 linked to severe asthma, exacerbations
Healio Patients with increased Angiopoietin-2 serum levels are more likely to have severe or refractory asthma and have repeat severe exacerbations, according to research. “Our study has confirmed and extended previous observations suggesting an imbalance … |
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KTBS |
Obesity linked to higher asthma risk in women
KTBS (HealthDay News) — As weight rises, so too does the risk for asthma, U.S. health officials report. During the 2011-2014 period, nearly 9 percent of American adults had asthma. Normal-weight folks had asthma rates around 7 percent, while about 8 … New report links obesity and asthma risks |
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NOX4 expression linked to ciliary dysfunction in asthma patients
Healio Researchers observed a correlation between NOX4 expression and reactive oxygen species generation in bronchial epithelial cells taken from asthmatic patients, which increased the risk for ciliary dysfunction, according to data recently published in Chest. |
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