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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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Power outage leads to medical issue: Teen who suffers from asthma taken to the …
fox6now.com MILWAUKEE (WITI) — As of 6:30 p.m., We Energies officials told FOX6 News the number of people without power was at 18,900 — and unfortunately for those folks, they could be in the dark for awhile. This, as strong storms moved across the state Monday … |
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Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence …
Medical Daily Though there may be several underlying causes behind asthma, such as respiratory infections, air pollutants, allergens, cold air, and even some medications, doctors are coming to believe that obesity may be one of them, too. Now, a new study out of the … Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood Obesity in Children May Contribute to Asthma Body Mass can Increase Risk of Asthma during Mid-Childhood |
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Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood
Medical Xpress Some of the increase in asthma risk toward the end of the 20th century could be attributed to the increase in body mass index (BMI) in mid-childhood, according to new research published in this week's PLOS Medicine. The study, led by Raquel Granell … |
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New drugs to combat asthma and the like
Medical Xpress Statistics indicate that there are 300 million asthma sufferers worldwide, a further 600 million people living with chronic pneumonia and up to 30% of the global population contending with allergic rhinitis (allergic inflammation of the nasal airways … |
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Medical News: Yoga for Asthma, USF Research, Beneficial to Dieters
The Ledger Yoga, often recommended to improve physical and mental health, doesn't appear harmful to adults who have asthma, but there's only "weak" evidence it makes a difference with asthma symptoms. Research published in this month's Annals of Allergy, Asthma … |
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Cellular force that drives allergy and asthma can be blocked by interferon
Medical Xpress Asthma and allergies are both driven by an inappropriate activation of the immune system, primarily a subtype of white blood cells known as T helper 2 cells, or Th2 cells. These cells are normally responsible for defense against parasites, but are also … |
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Wriggling treatment: Indians swallow live fish for asthma
Medical Xpress Asthma sufferers gather every June in the southern city of Hyderabad to gulp down the fish stuffed with a yellow herbal paste, in hopes it will help them breathe more easily. The wriggling five-centimetre (two-inch) fish are slipped into the throats of … Indians swallow live fish in traditional treatment for asthma Annual free anti-asthma fish medicine distribution begins Distribution of Fish Prasadam Underway Amid Tight Security |
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Dirtier' Homes Lower Asthma Risk In Infants During Their First Year Of Life
Medical Daily The evidence suggests that early exposure to a range of bacteria and allergens during the first year of life was associated with lower asthma rates. However, greater exposure to those same pathogens during the course of the first three years of life … |
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Yoga Doesn't Help Asthma Sufferers Control Their Breathing Any Better Than …
Medical Daily Yoga, one of the most popular forms of exercise, was once believed to be a great treatment for asthma, but a new study proves otherwise. The study, conducted by the Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine at the University of Duisburg-Essen in … |
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