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Asthma drug appears to rejuvenate elderly brains, rodent study finds
ScienceAlert New 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 … |
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Better asthma drugs on way
ScienceAlert Asthma 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 … |
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Genes predict who adult asthma
ScienceAlert Genetic 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 … |
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ScienceAlert Genetic 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 … |
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Swimming with asthma
ScienceAlert Asthma 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 asthmatics |
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Surprise drug may stop asthma
ScienceAlert UNSW 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 … |
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Surprise drug may prevent asthma
ScienceAlert UNSW 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 … |
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Asthma link to mental health risk
ScienceAlert UWA 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 Children |
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Health risks for asthmatic mums
ScienceAlert Many 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 Asthma Skipping asthma meds during pregnancy puts mom and baby at risk |
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Breastfeeding fends off asthma
ScienceAlert The 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 disease Breastfeeding protects against asthma Breastfeeding protects against asthma up to six years of age |
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