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Medical Matters: Take a deep breath and keep your asthma under control
Irish Times While asthma is recognised as a common condition, it is not generally regarded as a dangerous one. So when you hear of someone with asthma dying suddenly, it comes as quite a shock. I was reminded of asthma's potential lethality recently when listening … |
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Lincoln Medical Center hosts fair on asthma
News 12 Bronx (registration) Lincoln Medical Center hosted a fair today to help asthma sufferers. The fair included new tools to help asthmatics read their air intake. Doctors were also on hand to give tips on how to be safe during the summer. Dr. Riyad Basir, the chief of … |
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Gene Mutation Causes Asthma
Medical News Today The team identified that an over-active gene "ORMDL3" was linked to around 30 percent of childhood asthma cases. The gene is responsible for disrupting the synthesis of lipid molecules (known as sphingolipids). They aren't fully sure how a reduced … |
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New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87% – Medical News Today
Medical News Today A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. |
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Researchers find common childhood asthma unconnected to allergens or …
Medical Xpress Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why response to treatments varies between patients. Now, a team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, Columbia University Medical Center and SUNY Downstate Medical … |
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New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87%
Medical News Today A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. |
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Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma
Medical News Today Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in the UK alone affects around 5.4 million people … Vitamin D found beneficial in treating asthma symptoms Vitamin D might cure your asthma, so get out in the sun Sunshine Vitamin D may treat Asthma |
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Exposure to traffic pollution increases asthma severity in pregnant women
Medical Xpress "Air pollution is a known trigger for asthma symptoms," said lead author Janneane Gent, PhD, Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the Yale School of Public Health. "In our study, exposures were assessed using a sophisticated air … |
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Vitamin D could provide new and effective treatments for asthma – Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress)—Scientists at King's College London have discovered that Vitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma. The study, led by Professor Catherine Hawrylowicz from the MRC & Asthma UK Centre in Allergic … Vitamin D might cure your asthma, so get out in the sun Soaking up sun may help treat asthma Vitamin D and ginger show potential in treating asthma, new studies suggest |
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Asthma study finds children being stigmatised in India – Medical Xpress
Medical Xpress Based on her research findings, Charu has designed a child asthma education program called Sehatmaand Saansen (Healthy Breathing), which she piloted in a trial in New Delhi with 40 children and their parents recruited from a hospital outpatient clinic. Asthma stigma in India prevents medical treatment – The Conversation |
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