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New research shows that GPs need to recognise occupational asthma
Medical Xpress Dr Gareth Walters, the lead author, said "Most workers with new asthma symptoms present to their GPs first, so it is important for health care professionals working in primary care to recognize when these symptoms might be caused by or related to work. |
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New research shows that GPs need to recognise occupational asthma
HealthCanal.com A new report published today in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, finds that many people who develop work related asthma are not correctly diagnosed by GPs. Work related factors cause one in ten cases of asthma in adults but an audit of … |
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Research and Markets: Asthma (Event Driven)
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com With a large and growing patient population, the asthma market is one of the most lucrative drug markets in the pharmaceutical industry. However, generic and/or branded-generic price erosion, increased product competition, and a difficult reimbursement … |
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Living near highway drives up kids' asthma
Futurity: Research News … hospitalizations. (Credit: Veer). USC (US) — At least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County can be attributed to traffic-related pollution at homes within 75 meters (a little less than 250 feet) of a … |
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Breakthrough in asthma research
Khaleej Times Researchers from the Universities of California-San Francisco (UCSF), Johns Hopkins and Duke universities demonstrate that these two triggers for asthma are tied to a specific calcium-activated chloride channel, called TMEM16A. They regulate airway … |
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Breakthrough in asthma research
Times of India Researchers from the Universities of California-San Francisco (UCSF), Johns Hopkins and Duke universities demonstrate that these two triggers for asthma are tied to a specific calcium-activated chloride channel, called TMEM16A. They regulate airway … Asthma cause discovered, new drugs discovery offers hope to asthmatics in future Asthma Challenged With Fresh Treatment Approach Help on the Way for Asthma Sufferers: Study |
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How childhood virus leads to adult asthma
Futurity: Research News RSV, a common childhood virus, cripples regulatory T cells early in life, which causes the body's protective mechanism against allergens to be lost and increases susceptibility to asthma. (Credit: iStockphoto). U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The normal immunity … Team shows how childhood viral infection leads to increased risk for allergic … |
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Research Awardees Seek Causes, Cures for Asthma and Allergies
Sacramento Bee 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is the leading national voluntary health agency (VHA) – or "patient advocacy group" – for millions of people with asthma and allergic diseases in the U.S. When … |
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Immune signals may be target for asthma
Futurity: Research News Asthma is often triggered by an immune response mounted against an inhaled allergen, which leads to inflammation or swelling in the airways. The new research highlights the connection between Th17 and airway remodeling in asthma, which involves … Sleepyheads with Asthma? Cells That Damage Lungs and Cause Asthma Identified American Lung Association in Michigan Stresses Back-to-School Checklist for … |
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Asthma research breakthrough
Isle of Wight County Press Researchers at the world-renowned David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre, at St Mary's Hospital, and Southampton University Hospital have discovered a child's risk of developing an allergic disease is doubled if a parent of the same sex has … |
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