Tag: ScienceAlert
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Asthma drug appears to rejuvenate elderly brains, rodent study finds – ScienceAlert
Asthma drug appears to rejuvenate elderly brains, rodent study findsScienceAlertNew research in rats has shown that a cheap drug used to prevent asthma attacks could also help our brains to fight the symptoms of old age – including memory loss, inflammation, and loss of cognitive performance. The drug, known as montelukast, was … View full post…
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Better asthma drugs on way – ScienceAlert
Better asthma drugs on wayScienceAlertAsthma inhalers could soon become much more effective, thanks to a clever new way of making the particles they deliver invented by a Melbourne chemical engineer and his team. Current puffer designs and typical size ranges of particles mean a large … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Genes predict who adult asthma – ScienceAlert
Genes predict who adult asthmaScienceAlertGenetic risk assessments could be used to predict which children with asthma are likely to grow out of the condition, and which will continue having symptoms as they grow older, new research emerging from the University of Otago's world-renowned … View full post on asthma – Google News
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The University of Otago – ScienceAlert
ScienceAlert The University of OtagoScienceAlertGenetic risk assessments could be used to predict which children with asthma are likely to grow out of the condition, and which will continue having symptoms as they grow older, new research emerging from the University of Otago's world-renowned … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Swimming with asthma – ScienceAlert
ScienceAlert Swimming with asthmaScienceAlertAsthma is a common condition among children and adolescents causing intermittent wheezing, coughing and chest tightness and is the main reason why Tasmanian children present at emergency departments or are hospitalised. Director of Paediatric …Study backs pool therapy for asthmaticsYahoo!7 Newsall 2 news articles » View full post on asthma – Google News
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Surprise drug may stop asthma – ScienceAlert
Surprise drug may stop asthmaScienceAlertUNSW researchers have developed a compound that has had a surprise result: being effective in the prevention of asthma. The compound was originally developed to treat leukaemia. The research, led by the University of Newcastle, has been published in … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Surprise drug may prevent asthma – ScienceAlert
Surprise drug may prevent asthmaScienceAlertUNSW researchers have developed a compound that has had a surprise result: being effective in the prevention of asthma. The compound was originally developed to treat leukaemia. The research, led by the University of Newcastle, has been published in … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Asthma link to mental health risk – ScienceAlert
IBTimes.co.uk Asthma link to mental health riskScienceAlertUWA psychologist and report co-author Dr Monique Robinson said the findings build on previous studies which have found that as the severity of asthma increases, so do problems such as anxiety and depression. "We were interested in understanding the …Asthma 'Causes' Mental Health Problems Among ChildrenIBTimes.co.ukall 2 news articles »…
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Health risks for asthmatic mums – ScienceAlert
ScienceAlert Health risks for asthmatic mumsScienceAlertMany pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher. Postdoctoral researcher Dr Annette Osei-Kumah says if asthma is not …Health Risks of Pregnant Women with AsthmaInternational Business Times AUSkipping asthma…
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Breastfeeding fends off asthma – ScienceAlert
ScienceAlert Breastfeeding fends off asthmaScienceAlertThe study shows that breastfeeding of infants has a clear protective effect against children developing asthma or wheezing up to six years of age. Research by the University of Otago in Christchurch and Wellington has shown that breastfeeding of …Breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase child's risk for the diseaseInternational…