Asthma Drug Might Relieve Chronic Hives Patients – Nature World News


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Asthma Drug Might Relieve Chronic Hives Patients
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Omalizumab injection is used to decrease asthma attacks in people with allergic asthma, especially in those whose symptoms don't go away with other steroids. The drug belongs to a class of drugs called monoclonal antibodies and works by blocking the …
Asthma Drug May Help Those With Chronic HivesHealthDay

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Make an asthma plan for children – Sunday World

Make an asthma plan for children
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“We are urging parents to put a plan in place to cope with symptoms should asthma strike. We are inviting parents to join the Society at asthma.ie, membership is free and benefits include a range of support services to help you manage your child's
Schools to keep emergency asthma inhalersNursing in Practice
Schools will be able to keep generic asthma inhalers for emergenciesDispensing Doctors’ Association

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Drugs Used in Asthma Inhalers Make Children Half a Centimeter Shorter than … – Nature World News


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Drugs Used in Asthma Inhalers Make Children Half a Centimeter Shorter than
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New research suggests that inhaled corticosteroids, drugs given to people suffering from asthma, can suppress growth in children in the first year of the treatment. Two study reviews, conducted by researchers at Federal University of Rio Grande in Rio

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New Genes that Contribute to Asthma Identified – Science World Report


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New Genes that Contribute to Asthma Identified
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For this study, researchers focused on memory cells in asthmatic disease that develop abnormally in asthma patients. These cells are responsible for quickly responding to foreign substances known as antigens that a host has been previously exposed to.
Researchers identify new genes that likely contribute to asthmaNews-Medical.net
New genes kindle hope for asthma patientsDaijiworld.com
New genes identified to help in asthma treatmentANINEWS

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Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood – Science World Report


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Rise in BMI Ups the Risk of Developing Asthma During Mid-Childhood
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The authors concluded: "Environmental influences on the development of asthma in childhood have been extensively investigated in epidemiological studies, but few of these provide strong evidence for causality… [higher BMI in mid-childhood] could help …
Obesity in Children May Contribute to AsthmadailyRx
Higher BMI Increases Asthma Risk in Mid-Childhood: StudyHeadlines & Global News
Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence Medical Daily
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Eating Broccoli Daily Could help Asthma Patients Breathe Normally – Nature World News


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Eating Broccoli Daily Could help Asthma Patients Breathe Normally
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"Laboratory tests have shown that consumption of broccoli changes the formation of the airway and may make clear breathing easier for those who suffer from asthma and allergies," said Nadia Mazarakis, who is an author of the study and an honors student
Having broccoli regularly reduces asthma attacks: studyDeccan Chronicle

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The Benefits of Broccoli: Vegetable Helps Control Asthma Symptoms – Science World Report


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The Benefits of Broccoli: Vegetable Helps Control Asthma Symptoms
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Just two cups of steamed broccoli may be all you need to control asthma symptoms. Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia found that natural nutrients found in the vegetable, specifically sulforaphane, help protect against respiratory …

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Air Pollution Controls Lower Death Rates from Asthma and Emphysema in North … – Science World Report


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Air Pollution Controls Lower Death Rates from Asthma and Emphysema in North
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Now, scientists have found that air pollution controls may be doing some good for public health. It turns out that controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia in North
Cleaner air contributes to fewer asthma, emphysema deathsCBC.ca
Air Pollution Controls Linked To Lower Death Rates From Respiratory Illnesses University Herald
Air pollution controls linked to lower death rates in North CarolinaMedical Xpress
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