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Asthma drug could help fight Alzheimer's disease
Sify Researchers at Temple University's School of Medicine have found that a drug used to treat asthma can reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. … |
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Protein linked to allergic response causes airway changes in asthmatics
Sify A study conducted by researchers at Duke University has found that changes that occur in the airways of asthma patients are in part caused by the naturally occurring protein interleukin-13 (IL-13) which stimulates invasion of airway cells called … Study finds that protein IL-13 stimulates fibroblast cells to invade the … |
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Soon, vaccine to cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies
Sify Researchers are developing a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies. If successful, the vaccine, being developed by Monash University researchers, would have the potential to cure sufferers in two to three … Dust Mite Allergies Could Become A Thing Of The Past |
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First-born more likely to suffer from allergies
Sify Kusunoki and his colleagues looked at the significance of the birth order effect on the prevalence of asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis and food allergy, says a statement of the American Academy of Allergy, … When It Comes To Certain Allergies, Birth Order Matters |
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Four novel biomarkers that may help diagnose asthma, COPD identified
Sify Researchers in Australia have identified four novel biomarkers that may aid in the diagnosis and management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a study the biomarkers may be used in different combinations to … New Technique May Help Diagnose Asthma, COPD Biomarker Panel Identifies Asthma, COPD Researchers link novel biomarkers to asthma and COPD |
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Cell component that triggers cat allergy identified
Sify The development is especially good news for the millions of people with asthma whose condition is often worsened by their allergy to airborne allergens from cat dander or house dust mite. Cat dander consists of microscopic pieces of cat skin which … |
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Myths related to spring allergies busted
Sify Well, here's what you need to read.he American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and its allergist members, who are experts at diagnosing and treating allergies and asthma, have offered the following myth-busting advice:yth: … |
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Asthma management programs benefit preschoolers: Study
Sify Asthma management programs, developed for parents of preschool children diagnosed with asthma, have huge benefits, shows a study. The Asthma Basics for Children (ABC) program, established by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and a … |
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Steroids to treat asthmatic children: How safe are they?
Sify The study has suggested that kids experiencing an asthma attack who are treated with a short burst of oral steroids may have a transient depression of immune response. These findings have implications for asthmatic children who have flare-ups and who … |
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Kids of working mums more likely to be ill
Sify The research of the health of 90000 schoolchildren found that those whose mothers worked were more likely to have spent time in hospital, to have been diagnosed with asthma and to have suffered bone breaks and poisonings. Lack of supervision is thought … Kids of moms who work outside get hurt more The Buzz On Business Study: Working Mothers Have One More Reason to Feel Guilty |
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