Scientists to explore biology of human asthma by using slime mould – News-Medical.net

Scientists to explore biology of human asthma by using slime mould
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Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, will research the biology of human asthma by using a slime mould, an organism which has no lungs but could hold the key to new treatments. Professor Robin Williams, from the School of Biological …

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Mould in homes ups child asthma risk – Irish Health


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Mould in homes ups child asthma risk
Irish Health
Children are significantly more likely to develop asthma by the age of seven if they grow up in homes affected by mould, a new study has found. Some 470000 people have asthma in Ireland, including one in every five children.
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Report links mould to children’s asthma – Stuff.co.nz


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Report links mould to children's asthma
Stuff.co.nz
Children who live in water-damaged, mouldy homes, especially those with visible mould, have higher risks for asthma and allergies than their peers, according to a study. The study, which reviewed 61 international studies conducted since the 1990s,
Asthma and Allergies Triggered by Molds on Homes in ChildrenAccentedTouch
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Moldy Home Tied to Kids' Asthma, AllergiesFox News
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Mould, smoke, vermin, lack of breastfeeding plague Montreal kids – CTV.ca

Mould, smoke, vermin, lack of breastfeeding plague Montreal kids
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One in four children in Montreal suffers either asthma, infection, wintertime allergies or other conditions which restrict or harm the breathing process, according to a study released Thursday. The study looked at 8000 families living on Montreal
The connection between mold and asthma in kidsCJAD
1/4 Montreal kids has respiratory disease: reportGlobal Toronto
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