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Enzyme in airway lining cells could hold key for asthma sufferers
News-Medical.net An enzyme known for its role in heart disease may well be a promising target to treat asthma. Researchers from the University of Iowa have found that the enzyme, called CaMKII, is linked to the harmful effects of oxidation in the respiratory tract … |
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New technology for asthma sufferers
Africa Science News Service Nearly 200 million asthma sufferers worldwide could soon be benefiting from new technology which makes inhaler drug delivery more consistent and efficient. The latest statistics indicate that around 193 million people suffer from asthma worldwide … |
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New Procedure Offers Relief to Asthma Sufferers
Southern Pines Pilot Shamika Braziel was a sports-loving teenager when she entered college with plans to play softball for Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. That changed when what she had thought was a bad case of bronchitis was diagnosed as asthma. “It sprang up out of … |
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Yourwellness Magazine explores the effect of pollen on asthma sufferers
Watch List News (press release) Studies have shown that pollen can serve as a primary asthma trigger – this powder-like substance is produced by trees, weeds and flowers, and can irritate the airways which triggers an attack. In order to stave off an attack, it's advised that … |
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Imperial Valley's young asthma sufferers a growing concern
Imperial Valley Press As Arce has come to find out, certain fabrics may harbor dust mites better than others, as well as retain scents and smells that in turn may trigger an asthma attack. After all the family has been through, she said she considers herself pretty … |
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Myriad resources out there for asthma sufferers
Sampson Independent The American Lung Association has a number of resources and online tools to support the asthma safety efforts of school personnel, community volunteers, parents and caretakers. The services of the National Asthma Control Program at the Centers for … |
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Mussel Omega-3s Help Asthma Sufferers
Natural Products INSIDER In the study, 12 college-aged adults with asthma took either placebo or supplementation of marine lipid fraction of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel (as PCSO-524™ from Pharmalink International LTD) for three weeks (Respir Med. 2013 May 6. pii: … |
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Wheezy asthma sufferers get bad grades, doctors say
msnNOW Here's another reason to feel sorry for wheezy kids who suffer from asthma: They get bad grades. In a study presented at the American Thoracic Society annual meeting, researchers quizzed parents and teachers of 170 asthmatic kids and found that the … |
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Viewpoint: New standards good for asthma sufferers
Ravalli Republic The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a healthy air standard that would prevent tens of thousands of asthma attacks by cleaning up gasoline and emissions from cars and light trucks. Predictably, Big Oil has already declared the … |
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Study Finds Potential Treatment For Some Asthma Sufferers
Houston Chronicle (blog) According to a news release from the University of Pittsburgh Medicial Center, recent estimates suggest that 24.6 million Americans have asthma and 10 to 20 percent don't have optimal control of their symptoms despite modern medicines, according to … Allergic Asthma Treatment, Dupilumab, Successful In Phase II Trials Pitt researchers explore alternate asthma treatments |
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