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Yoga May Offer Option to Enhance Asthma Care
Doctors Lounge While yoga cannot be considered a routine intervention for asthma, it may be a useful adjunct to usual care for alleviating asthma symptoms and improving quality of life, according to research published in the June issue of the Annals of Allergy … |
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Less Variety in Babies' Gut Bacteria May Lead to Asthma Risk
Doctors Lounge FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Infants with fewer types of intestinal bacteria are at increased risk for developing asthma, a small new study suggests. Researchers assessed the varieties of gut bacteria in 47 infants and then followed them … |
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Research Supports Role of BMI in Incident Asthma in Children
Doctors Lounge Overweight and obese children have a significantly increased risk of incident asthma, with evidence of a dose-response effect of elevated body mass index, according to a meta-analysis published online Nov. 12 in Obesity Reviews. TUESDAY, Nov. |
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Increasing Evidence for Small Airway Role in Asthma Intensity
Doctors Lounge TUESDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) — There is increasing evidence that the small airways contribute significantly to the clinical expression and severity of asthma, according to research published online Nov. 9 in Allergy. Maarten van den Berge, M.D … |
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AACR: Hay Fever, Asthma Tied to Lower Colorectal Cancer Death
Doctors Lounge People with both hay fever and asthma have a modestly reduced risk of dying from colorectal cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, … Do Hay Fever, Asthma, Lower Death Risk From Colorectal Cancer? Can Allergies Thwart Fatal Colon Cancer? |
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House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study
Doctors Lounge Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and Duke University found that flagellin can prime an allergic response and trigger allergic asthma. Cleaning can reduce the amount of house dust to prevent an … |
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Perceived Stress Linked to Asthma, Atopic Disorders
Doctors Lounge 3 in Allergy. FRIDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) — Perceived stress correlates with an increased risk of adult-onset asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis as well as asthma medication use, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in … |
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Channel Blockers Reduce Causes of Asthma Symptoms
Doctors Lounge Epithelial expression of the calcium-activated chloride channel TMEM16A is increased in patients with asthma, and its inhibition negatively regulates epithelial mucin secretion and airway smooth muscle contraction, according to a study published online … |
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Language Barrier Hurts Elderly Asthma Patients
Doctors Lounge In a study of nearly 300 asthma patients aged 60 and older, researchers found that Hispanics with limited English ability had poor self-management of their condition and a lower quality of life than those with a good understanding of English. Compared … Where There's an Allergy, There's a Bully |
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Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Preschool Wheeze, Asthma
Doctors Lounge Children who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy, but not in their first year of life, have an increased likelihood of developing wheeze and asthma at age 4 to 6 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the American Journal … Smoking during pregnancy linked to asthma in offspring |
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