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Eating more fibre could help treat symptoms of asthma, scientists say
The Independent The team from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, suggested that a fatty acid supplement pill could also be used as an effective treatment for asthma, if a diet change is out of the question. Dr Benjamin Marsland, one of the co-authors of the … |
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Scientists discover protein that helps trigger allergic asthma
HealthCanal.com The findings, published in the journal Science, could help develop more targeted treatments in the future. Allergic asthma is often marked by the symptoms of difficulty breathing in, wheezing and coughing, and can be trigged by different factors in the … |
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Scientists discover protein that helps trigger allergic asthma
The Independent Allergic asthma is often marked by symptoms like difficulty drawing breath, wheezing and coughing, and can be trigged by different factors in the environment such as dust, mold or animals. Co-author David Corry explained that "asthma is part of a … |
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Using Asthma Medication, Scientists Improve Cognitive Function in Mouse …
Medical Daily New research at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that an existing, FDA-approved form of asthma medication called formoterol improved cognitive functions in a mouse model of Down syndrome. Science Daily reports that by activating certain … |
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Scientists discover molecule that does double duty in stopping asthma attacks
EurekAlert (press release) BOSTON, MA—Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States suffering from asthma. The … |
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Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks
U.S. News & World Report The University of California, San Francisco-led team found that a specific calcium-activated chloride channel called TMEM16A plays a role in the severity of asthma. The channel regulates airway secretions and smooth-muscle contraction: the major … |
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Scientists Determine Why Kids With Asthma Are Often Bullied
Medical News Today A new study has identified several factors that may help us understand why kids with asthma are bullied more than healthy kids. The research, presented September 2, 2012 at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna, emphasized how … Why Are Asthmatic Youngsters More Likely To Be Bullied? Why Are Kids With Asthma Bullied More Often? Asthmatic children more likely to be bullied |
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Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma
MarketWatch (press release) For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe asthma attacks that could send them to the … |
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Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma
University of Michigan Health System News (press release) For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe asthma attacks that could send them to the … |
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Scientists pinpoint childhood obesity genes
KFVS Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds. Children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at multi-tasking than children who learn only one language, … |
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