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Asthma rates among black youth are similarly high in urban, rural communities
Medical Xpress About 15 percent of Detroit's black inner city youth have diagnosed asthma and another 8 percent undiagnosed disease, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Rates are 13.7 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively, in rural … |
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Adverse childhood experiences may increase the risk of asthma, study finds
Medical News Today Being exposed to adverse experiences in childhood – such as witnessing domestic violence or drug abuse – could significantly increase the risk of developing asthma. This is the finding of a new study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and … Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence More pollen, more problems for allergy sufferers "Intense" Allergy Season Expected Following Cold Winter |
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Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence
Medical Xpress No home is perfect, but dysfunction in the home is now revealed to be especially dangerous for children at risk for asthma. A new study shows that children exposed to just one adverse childhood experience (ACE) had a 28 percent increased chance of … |
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Investigating mutations of a crucial gene might assist treatment and …
Medical Xpress Allergic asthma affects the lives of millions but new research may help to prevent or suppress an allergic response. Credit: Giorez/iStock/Thinkstock. Mutations in a specific gene are linked with human susceptibility to allergic asthma according to new … |
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Study uncovers new clues about overproduction of mucus in asthma and COPD
Medical News Today When exposed to the trigger protein CLCA1 (red), human cells begin to express the chloride ion channel TMEM16A (green) on their surface – an interaction researchers believe may be responsible for overproduction of mucus in asthma and COPD. Study sheds new light on asthma, COPD |
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Study sheds new light on asthma, COPD
Medical Xpress In diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the body produces too much mucus, making breathing difficult. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides clues to potentially counteract … |
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Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious asthma-related events
Medical Xpress Both obesity and asthma are serious public health problems at historically high levels in the U.S., the authors note, and many researchers have associated obesity with the development of asthma and with an increased risk for asthma exacerbations. Public Release: 13-Mar-2015 Bariatric surgery appears to cut risks for serious … |
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Scientists open door for asthma cure
Medical Xpress Asthma is a chronic lung disease that irritates and narrows the airways, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With no known cure for the 7 million children who suffer from this disease in the United States, as well as millions … |
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Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
Medical Xpress The study, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), followed 298 mother-child pairs through the child's third year of life. The study found … Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed |
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Cannabis Smoke May Benefit Asthma and Lung Functions
Medical Jane Regardless, many studies have shown that cannabis use may benefit asthma patients and enhance general lung function by acting as a bronchodilator, rather than a bronchoconstrictor. In fact, a new study in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental … |
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