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Men with Asthma Less Likely to Develop Lethal Prostate Cancer
Newswise (press release) Newswise — In what they are calling a surprising finding in a large study of men who completed questionnaires and allowed scientists to review their medical records, Johns Hopkins researchers report that men with a history of asthma were less likely … |
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UofL Researchers to Examine Asthma Triggers in Older Adults
Newswise (press release) Newswise — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Although often considered a childhood health problem, asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease that causes recurrent cough, wheezing and chest tightness or shortness of breath – can cause serious illness for people age 60 … |
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and LifeMap Solutions Launch Asthma …
Newswise (press release) The Asthma Health app is designed to facilitate asthma patient education and self-monitoring, promote positive behavioral changes, and reinforce adherence to treatment plans according to current asthma guidelines. The study tracks symptom patterns in … |
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Pregnant Women with Asthma Need to Curb Urge to ask for Antibiotics
Newswise (press release) Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 3, 2015) – Getting sick when you're pregnant is especially difficult, but women whose children are at risk for developing asthma should avoid antibiotics, according to a new study. The study, published in the … |
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Epigenetic Study Finds Genes Involved in Allergies, Asthma
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Researchers from Canada, the UK, Sweden and the US have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according … Study Highlights Drug Targets for Allergies, Asthma Asthma scientists discover 34 genes that make people more likely to suffer … Epigenetic study highlights drug targets for allergies and asthma |
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American Thoracic Society Expert Available to Discuss Asthma and Its Treatment
Newswise (press release) Sally Wenzel, M.D., a top expert in the diagnosis and management of asthma, is available to discuss the disease as well as the issues surrounding it, including its prevalence in different population and age groups, risk factors, causes, diagnosis … |
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UAB Wins Grant to Study Effects of Fungi on Asthma
Newswise (press release) Newswise — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Many persons with asthma are also allergic to common fungi and mold, and a reaction to those allergens can exacerbate asthma symptoms. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have received a … |
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Time To Rethink The Inner-City Asthma Epidemic?
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Challenging the long-standing belief that city dwellers suffer disproportionately from asthma, the results of a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of more than 23,000 U.S. children reveal that income, race and ethnic origin may play … |
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Asthma Associated With Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Participants in a sleep study who had asthma had an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea, with this association stronger with having had asthma longer, according to a study in the January 13 issue of JAMA. In adults … |
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Patients with Active Asthma at Higher Risk for Heart Attack, Mayo Clinic …
Newswise (press release) Newswise — CHICAGO — Patients with active asthma — such as any use of asthma medications, and unscheduled office or emergency visits for asthma — are at a twofold risk of having a heart attack, according to Mayo Clinic research presented at the … |
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