Advance in the Diagnosis and Control of Childhood Asthma – Science Daily (press release)

Advance in the Diagnosis and Control of Childhood Asthma
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Oct. 7, 2013 — A researcher at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has produced a PhD thesis at the Paediatric Pneumology section of the Hospital Universitario Donostia in San Sebastian; it deals with the link between asthma and exhaled

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Two Tests in Combination Can Provide Better Asthma Diagnosis – Science Daily (press release)

Two Tests in Combination Can Provide Better Asthma Diagnosis
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Sep. 24, 2013 — It was previously thought that the two test methods signalled the same type of asthma. But a new study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that the methods actually signal two different inflammatory processes. With

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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel … – Science Codex

Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel
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A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic 

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Explaination for increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel … – Science Daily (press release)

Explaination for increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel
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Sep. 23, 2013 — A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated

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Research uncovers gene’s contribution to asthma susceptibility – Science Daily (press release)

Research uncovers gene's contribution to asthma susceptibility
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Sep. 23, 2013 — New research from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has uncovered the role gene ORMDL3 plays in the disease asthma. ORMDL3, a gene recently linked to asthma susceptibility, has now been linked to the 

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Transmitting future asthma by smoking today – Science Daily (press release)

Transmitting future asthma by smoking today
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Sep. 20, 2013 — Asthma is a serious public health problem. An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from this sometimes deadly lung disease, a number expected to increase to 400 million by 2025. One well-established risk factor for asthma is 
Study Reports Pregnant Women who Smoke Increase Asthma Risk in Great Counsel & Heal

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Severe asthma patients less responsive to treatment – Science Daily (press release)


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Severe asthma patients less responsive to treatment
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People with severe asthma, who are often described as 'steroid-dependent', are actually less likely to respond to the treatment they depend on, when compared to people with mild asthma. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 
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Argan Powder Found in Some Cosmetics Linked With Occupational Asthma – Science Daily (press release)


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Argan Powder Found in Some Cosmetics Linked With Occupational Asthma
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Out of the nine workers, four displayed asthma or rhinitis symptoms and had a blocked nose when handling argan powder. The results found that three of them had occupational asthma caused by argan powder, proved by specific challenge tests. Two of the 
Argan Powder Foundation Could Be Causing Asthma And Allergies In Medical Daily
Foundation cream ingredient linked with occupational asthmaTruthDive

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Good Asthma Control During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Low Birth Weight – Science World Report


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Good Asthma Control During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Low Birth Weight
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For women with severe asthma, control may be likely to deteriorate with close to 60 percent of women experienceing significant problems, compared to those with mild asthma who will only experience a 10 percent increased risk for health issues during

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