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Penn State and Philadelphia schools fight pests that trigger asthma
Penn State News PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States. In Philadelphia, this number jumps to almost 25 percent, and in some neighborhoods, nearly 50 percent of school-aged children have … |
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New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection
Penn State News HERSHEY, Pa. — People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for … |
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On-Chip Processor: First Step in Point-of-Care Asthma &Tuberculosis Diagnostics
Penn State News A device to mix liquids using ultrasonics is the first and most difficult component in a miniaturized system for low-cost analysis of sputum from patients with pulmonary diseases such as tuberculosis and asthma. The device, developed by engineers at … |
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Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma
Penn State News Children admitted to the hospital for asthma are likely to be readmitted within a year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Dr. Judie Howrylak and Dr. Adam Spanier of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The study … |
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Children with asthma needed for study
Penn State News Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Dr. Adam Spanier is researching different approaches to asthma management. Children with asthma may volunteer for this research study. To be eligible to participate, children must be 6 to 17 years old, with … |
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The Medical Minute: Is it asthma, or something else?
Penn State Live Asthma affects nearly 300 million people worldwide, and 24.6 million Americans had asthma in 2009. In severe forms, asthma can be deadly; however asthma-related deaths have been decreasing thanks to medical advances. … |
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Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma
Penn State Live This study suggests an association between childhood EDS and medical factors, medication for asthma, waist circumference, and parent-reported anxiety/depression and parent-reported sleep difficulties – trouble falling asleep, restless sleep and waking … |
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A link between asthma and violence?
Penn Current Asthma morbidity is disproportionately high in low-income, inner-city communities. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America … |
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College of Medicine receives $54 million grant for asthma research
Penn State Live AsthmaNet is a research collaboration of multiple clinical centers across the nation that conducts clinical trials to address new treatments and asthma … |
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