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As smog reduces, condition of children suffering from asthma improves – Dispatch Tribunal
Dispatch Tribunal As smog reduces, condition of children suffering from asthma improvesDispatch TribunalPollution levels and condition of children suffering from asthma can now be linked directly and strongly, a new study by University of Southern California has shown. Researchers at the university established that over the 20-years when pollution levels …When Air Quality Improves, So…
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Higher omega-3 content in fresh cow’s milk reduces asthma risk, study finds – NutraIngredients.com
NutraIngredients.com Higher omega-3 content in fresh cow's milk reduces asthma risk, study findsNutraIngredients.comThe asthma-protective effect of farm milk consumption in childhood is well in line with findings from several other countries in and beyond Europe (Illi et al, 2012 , Waser et al, 2007 ). The researchers noted the beneficial effect of the milk on…
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ALK’s Grazax fails to prevent asthma, but reduces symptoms – PharmaTimes
ALK's Grazax fails to prevent asthma, but reduces symptomsPharmaTimesOn the plus side, treatment with Grazax did have a positive effect on the children's asthma symptoms and use of asthma medication; the odds ratio for these at the end of the five-year evaluation period was 0.66 in favour of ALK's therapy, the firm said. View full…
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Green public housing reduces asthma symptoms, morbidity – Healio
Green public housing reduces asthma symptoms, morbidityHealioAsthmatic children who lived in green units demonstrated a reduced risk for asthma symptoms (OR = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.12-1), asthma attacks (OR = 0.31; 95% CI, 0.11-0.88), asthma-related school absences (OR = 0.21; 95% CI, 0.06-0.74) and hospital visits … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Omalizumab reduces exacerbation rate in children with asthma – Healio
Omalizumab reduces exacerbation rate in children with asthmaHealioTeach and colleagues conducted a double blind, double placebo-controlled study of 478 children with asthma aged 6 to 17 years old who lived in the inner city. Study participants — all of whom had a recent asthma exacerbation — were randomly assigned … View full post on asthma…
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Early Exposure to Pets Reduces Risk of Developing Asthma – Science Times
Science Times Early Exposure to Pets Reduces Risk of Developing AsthmaScience TimesResearchers determined if there is a causal relationship between respiratory disease, particularly asthma, and early exposure to animals. The group found that there is a 52 percent reduced risk for children growing with registered farm-animal workers.Owning a dog may protect your kids from an…
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Roflumilast Reduces Airway Inflammation in Asthma Patients – Lung Disease News
Roflumilast Reduces Airway Inflammation in Asthma PatientsLung Disease NewsInhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are recommended as the most effective treatment for asthma – ICS acts by reducing inflammation in lungs' airways and sputum production via the bronchial tubes – but their prolonged use is associated with both local and … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Roflumilast reduces allergen-induced airway inflammation in patients with asthma – Healio
Roflumilast reduces allergen-induced airway inflammation in patients with asthmaHealio“The studies presented here show that roflumilast has no acute bronchodilator actions in patients with mild to moderate asthma,” Philip Bardin, PhD, the director of the lung and sleep unit at Monash Health in Australia, and colleagues wrote. “This … View full post on asthma – Google…
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Active video game reduces lung inflammation in children with asthma – Healio
Active video game reduces lung inflammation in children with asthmaHealioGomes and colleagues conducted a single blind, randomized controlled clinical trial over an 8 week period to determine if exercise that used an active video game system improved asthma control, airway inflammation and exercise capacity in children with … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds study – News-Medical.net
News-Medical.net Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds studyNews-Medical.netA Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in obese people than …Weight loss can reduce asthma severity in…