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Most Asthma Research May Not Apply to African-American Children
UCSF News Services A stock image shows an African-American girl using an asthma inhaler Results from the largest single study of the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in African-American children suggest that only a tiny fraction of known genetic risk factors … |
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UCSF Team Learns More About Why Airway Closes Up During Asthma Attacks
UCSF News Services The molecular regulation of smooth-muscle contraction is an important determinant of airway responses during an acute asthmatic attack. In acute asthma, various triggers, including viral illnesses and aeroallergens, can cause acute narrowing of the … |
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Asthma Risk Varies with Ethnic Ancestry Among Latinos, UCSF Team Finds
Insurance News Net Native American ancestry is associated with a lower asthma risk, but African ancestry is associated with a higher risk, according to the largest-ever study of how genetic variation influences asthma risk in Latinos, in whom both African and Native … Genetic ancestry contributed to asthma susceptibility in Latino children |
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Asthma risk varies with ethnic ancestry among Latinos, UCSF team finds
EurekAlert (press release) Native American ancestry is associated with a lower asthma risk, but African ancestry is associated with a higher risk, according to the largest-ever study of how genetic variation influences asthma risk in Latinos, in whom both African and Native … Genetic ancestry contributed to asthma susceptibility in Latino children |
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Asthma Risk Varies with Ethnic Ancestry Among Latinos, UCSF Team Finds
HealthCanal.com Native American ancestry is associated with a lower asthma risk, but African ancestry is associated with a higher risk, according to the largest-ever study of how genetic variation influences asthma risk in Latinos, in whom both African and Native … |
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Asthma Risk Varies with Ethnic Ancestry Among Latinos, UCSF Team Finds
UCSF News Services Native American ancestry is associated with a lower asthma risk, but African ancestry is associated with a higher risk, according to the largest-ever study of how genetic variation influences asthma risk in Latinos, in whom both African and Native … |
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Lower Asthma Risk Is Associated with Microbes in Infants' Homes
UCSF News Services Infants exposed to a diverse range of bacterial species in house dust during the first year of life appear to be less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to a new study published online on June 6, 2014, in the Journal of Allergy and … Children Benefit From Early Exposure to Bacteria and Allergens: Study Early Exposure to Certain Bacteria May Protect Toddlers From Wheezing |
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Research Shows How Household Dogs Protect Against Asthma and Infection
UCSF News Services Children's risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household, and now researchers have discovered a reason why. Exposure of mice to dust from houses where canine pets are permitted both … |
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Early-life Air Pollution Linked with Childhood Asthma in Minorities, in Study
UCSF News Services A research team led by UC San Francisco scientists has found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African Americans and Latinos. |
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Looking for Asthma Clues in the Wood Stoves of Honduras
UCSF News Services Nearly 235 million people currently suffer from asthma worldwide and it is the most common chronic disease among children, according to the World Health Organization. And this number – which includes nearly 26 million in the U.S. – is rising. In the … |
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