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 The Age |
Pollen's blight returns for asthma, hay-fever sufferers
Stock and Land Professor Douglass said high grass pollen counts could also aggravate asthma, particularly when followed by a thunderstorm in a phenomenon known as ''thunderstorm asthma''. A rapid rise in humidity, which often precedes a thunderstorm, can cause … Hayfever season officially starts today with first pollen count |
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The Age |
Pollen's blight returns for asthma, hay-fever sufferers
The Age ALLERGY specialists are bracing for an influx of patients with hay fever and asthma as spring and the pollen season begins. Royal Melbourne Hospital allergy specialist Jo Douglass said hay fever could occur at any time of the year as a reaction to … Hayfever season officially starts today with first pollen count |
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 FemaleFirst.co.uk |
Asthma sufferers on the rise – but what is the cause?
FemaleFirst.co.uk With increasing number of asthma sufferers, more and more studies are focusing on the connection with vitamin D and asthma. The causes of asthma have still not been adequately researched. However, it has been shown that modern lifestyles, with factors … |
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 StandardNet |
More asthma, allergy sufferers seeking help
StandardNet Davis Hospital and Medical Center has recently launched a new type of asthma procedure. Bronchial thermoplasty is a nondrug outpatient procedure that reduces excessive airway smooth muscle, decreasing the ability of the airways to constrict and narrow … |
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 Madison Online |
An airway for asthma sufferers
Madison Online Asthma is a respiratory disorder that causes shortness of breath, coughing and chest discomfort as a result of changes in the airways that lead to the lungs. The condition can be extremely unpleasant for the two million Australians who suffer from it … |
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 Khaleej Times |
New way to help asthma sufferers found
Khaleej Times Researchers from the Universities of California-San Francisco (UCSF), Johns Hopkins and Duke universities demonstrate that these two triggers for asthma are tied to a specific calcium-activated chloride channel, called TMEM16A. They regulate airway … |
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New Treatment Available for Nebraska Asthma Sufferers
1011now Doctors at BryanLGH Medical Center are the first in Nebraska to perform an innovative new procedure for severe asthma patients called bronchial thermoplasty (BT). It is an outpatient procedure for adults whose asthma is not controlled with medications. |
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Asthma action plans help sufferers manage their conditions
24 Hours Vancouver Asthma experts coast to coast have long promoted the use of asthma action plans, or AAPs. The simple one-page, go-to information sheets provide asthma sufferers with help on how to manage their condition, particularly if symptoms seem to be worsening. |
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 Science Codex |
Hope on the horizon for asthma sufferers
Science Codex A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers. A UCSF researcher and his colleagues believe they have found a way to help asthma sufferers by impeding the two most significant … |
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 UCSF Today |
New way to help asthma sufferers found
Times of India Researchers from UCSF, Johns Hopkins University and Duke University have demonstrated that a specific calcium-activated chloride channel holds valuable clues to reducing two biological processes that contribute to the severity of asthma. These channels … Help on the Way for Asthma Sufferers: Study Researchers target physiological factors that lead to asthma attack |
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