African Ancestry Predicts Lung Function in Minority Youth with Asthma – Newswise (press release)


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African Ancestry Predicts Lung Function in Minority Youth with Asthma
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The study, “Air Pollution and Lung Function in Minority Youth with Asthma in the GALA II & SAGE II Studies,” which appeared in the journal's online edition, is believed to be the first to look at interaction between exposure to pollutants and genetic

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Asthma and allergies: A protective factor in farm milk Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München – EurekAlert (press release)

Asthma and allergies: A protective factor in farm milk Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Fresh, unprocessed cow's milk has a higher content of omega-3 fatty acids than does pasteurized, homogenized or low-fat milk. This factor partly explains why children who consume the unprocessed product are less likely to develop asthma. Children who …

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Five Ways to Show Love for Someone with Allergies or Asthma this Valentine’s Day – Newswise (press release)


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Five Ways to Show Love for Someone with Allergies or Asthma this Valentine's Day
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Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL (January 19, 2016) –While we often think of over-the-top gifts on Valentine's Day, the true romantic can make a huge hit just by keeping a sweetheart's allergies and asthma in mind when making plans for February 14.

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ALK announces top-line results from the five-year landmark GRAZAX® Asthma … – GlobeNewswire (press release)

ALK announces top-line results from the five-year landmark GRAZAX® Asthma
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The trial did not show an effect in terms of time to first diagnosis of reversible impairment of lung function. The trial demonstrated that GRAZAX® treatment significantly reduced the proportion of children experiencing asthma symptoms or using asthma …
BRIEF-Alk Abello announces results from GRAZAX Asthma Prevention trial in childrenReuters
ALK announces top-line results from the five-year landmark GRAZAX(r) Asthma EconoTimes

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New research on preventing fall asthma exacerbations – EurekAlert (press release)


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New research on preventing fall asthma exacerbations
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Aurora, Colo. (Jan. 14, 2016) – Experts from Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) co-led a team of researchers in studying new approaches to reducing fall asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients. Their findings were released online in

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Characteristics of reversible and nonreversible COPD and asthma and COPD … – Dove Medical Press

Characteristics of reversible and nonreversible COPD and asthma and COPD
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Abstract: The choice of inhaler device for bronchodilator reversibility is crucial since suboptimal inhalation technique may influence the result. On the other hand, bronchodilator response also varies from time to time and may depend on patient

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Predicting frequent asthma exacerbations using blood eosinophil count and … – Dove Medical Press

Predicting frequent asthma exacerbations using blood eosinophil count and
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Patients and methods: Medical records of 130,547 asthma patients aged 12–80 years from the UK Optimum Patient Care Research Database and Clinical Practice Research Datalink, 1990–2013, were examined for 1 year before (baseline) and 1 year after …

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