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Researchers develop asthma-detection technology
Kansas State Collegian About 10 Americans die from asthma every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and K-State researchers are trying to change the way asthma and other respiratory diseases are diagnosed by developing technology that will allow … |
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Boise State Public Radio |
Scientsts Seek Genetic Clues To Why Asthma Is Deadlier In Blacks
Boise State Public Radio "The majority of genetic studies, not just in asthma but in most diseases, are done in Caucasian- or European-descent populations," White explains. "The longest studies do not really include very many minority populations, which means that most … |
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The State Journal-Register |
North Mac senior to graduate after near-fatal asthma attack
The State Journal-Register VIRDEN — The miracle for 17-year-old Corin McDuffee is that she's alive to participate in her North Mac High School graduation May 28 after surviving a near-fatal asthma attack Nov. 2. "She's my miracle. She's everybody's miracle,” says her mom … |
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Penn State News |
Penn State and Philadelphia schools fight pests that trigger asthma
Penn State News PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States. In Philadelphia, this number jumps to almost 25 percent, and in some neighborhoods, nearly 50 percent of school-aged children have … |
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Idaho State Journal |
Sneezing and Wheezing: allergies and asthma are not trivial
Idaho State Journal According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, of which I am a fellow, “Allergic disease can develop at any age, and heredity plays a key role in who will develop it. If one parent has allergic disease, the estimated chance of a … 10 Ways to Reduce Your Allergy Symptoms With spring, a new allergy season is upon us |
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The State |
Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?
The State But the journal authors say that a diagnosis of asthma has been trivialized, with inhalers given out too freely. They add that asthma's “hallmark” – wheezing – is used imprecisely and that more objective evidence is needed before a diagnosis is made. |
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Penn State News |
New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection
Penn State News HERSHEY, Pa. — People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for … |
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Penn State News |
On-Chip Processor: First Step in Point-of-Care Asthma &Tuberculosis Diagnostics
Penn State News A device to mix liquids using ultrasonics is the first and most difficult component in a miniaturized system for low-cost analysis of sputum from patients with pulmonary diseases such as tuberculosis and asthma. The device, developed by engineers at … |
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CBS Local |
New N.Y. State Law Allows Kids To Bring Anti-Asthma Nebulizers Onto Athletic …
CBS Local ISLIP, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A new law goes into effect Wednesday that will help some kids – and their parents – breathe easier. As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, the law allows children to bring asthma-controlling nebulizers to after-school functions … |
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The State Journal-Register |
Glenwood's Kameron Corner outpaces asthma at CS8 meet
The State Journal-Register Because Corner seemed very unlikely to be participating in any events let alone running six times less than 24 hours after an emergency-room visit due to an asthma attack. “No, I didn't think I was going to be able to run at all, but I've got to give … |
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