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Reduced exposure to rural microbes may increase risk of asthma, allergies
Medical News Today Past research has indicated that people of lower socioeconomic status are more prone to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory disorders. Now, a new study suggests this may be because such individuals are more likely to live in urban areas, reducing … |
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States battle asthma as numbers grow
USA TODAY But the state has also pioneered advances in addressing asthma treatment and costs. Two years ago, the Missouri legislature became the first to allow schools to stock quick-relief asthma medications for emergencies. Missouri also became the first state … |
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Depression Linked to Asthma Onset in African American Women
BU Today “The hypothesized mechanism linking depressive symptoms to asthma incidence is stress and its physiological consequences—particularly, effects on the immune system and the airways,” says study lead author Patricia Coogan (SPH'87,'96), an SPH … |
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Decline in preterm births and asthma linked with smoking bans
Medical News Today Now, the first systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of this smoke-free legislation on child health shows these bans have been followed by decreasing rates of preterm births and children attending the hospital for asthma. The … Asthma Attacks Children Fall as Smoking Bans Come Into Effect |
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The Pharma Letter |
Biologic May Tame Severe Asthma
MedPage Today A. A. Take Posttest. SAN DIEGO — Lebrikizumab, a novel monoclonal antibody against the inflammatory cytokine IL-13, might have reduced exacerbations in severe asthma in a randomized trial, although manufacturing problems undermined any conclusions. Roche drug cuts asthma attacks, improves lung function -study Roche scores upbeat data for a personalized asthma drug with blockbuster hopes AAAAI 2014: Roche's lebrikizumab shows reduction of asthma attack rates |
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Spiriva Cuts Flares in Heavily Treated Asthma
MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Tiotropium (Spiriva) Respimat improved lung function and cut exacerbations in severe asthma patients who had already maxed out other treatment options, pooled analysis of two phase III trials showed. Tiotropium cut severe exacerbations … |
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Plant Compounds Ease Asthma, Allergies
MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Anti-inflammatory plant estrogen compounds found in soy and flaxseed were associated with less asthma and allergic disease, a national observational study showed. People with the highest urinary levels of phytoestrogens from flax and soy … Flax Seeds, Soy Beans May Help Asthma and Allergy |
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5 signs, symptoms of asthma that often go unnoticed
Florida Today Weather changes cause asthma symptoms to worsen. It seems odd but if your child's coughing and wheezing get worse because of rain, wind, extreme temperatures or any other weather changes, they may be suffering from asthma. M. Maitland DeLand, M.D. … |
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Premature babies 'at higher risk for asthma'
Medical News Today But new research suggests that risks are higher than previously thought for preterm babies to develop childhood asthma, compared with their full-term counterparts. Publishing their results in the journal PLoS Medicine, the researchers studied data on … Preterm Birth Linked with Asthma Asthma, Wheezing Disorders More Common In Premature Babies Premature Birth Linked to Asthma, Wheezing in Childhood |
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Blame LABA Risks in Asthma on Gene Variants?
MedPage Today Six variants in the beta2-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) found in fewer than 5% of LABA-treated asthma patients were associated with double the incidence of a related hospital admission overall compared with common variants (44% versus 22% in 12 … LABA Drugs for Asthma May Negatively Impact People With Rare Genetic … Rare Genetic Variations May Account For Severe Reaction To LABA Drugs In … |
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