Vaccine breakthrough key to controlling asthma: New Zealand researchers – Xinhua


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Vaccine breakthrough key to controlling asthma: New Zealand researchers
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WELLINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — New Zealand researchers said Monday they have discovered new vaccine technology for the treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases. The discovery in the field of immunotherapy, which harnesses the body's own …
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Parents should chill over house dust mites: Medical scientists – Xinhua

Parents should chill over house dust mites: Medical scientists
Xinhua
WELLINGTON, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — Parents wanting to help their children avoid asthma and other allergies are being told to give their toys a frosty reception by sticking them in the freezer. Medical scientists in New Zealand and Taiwan have discovered
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Asthma gene found in African Americans – Xinhua


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Asthma gene found in African Americans
Xinhua
BEIJING, August 1 (Xinhuanet) — US researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that links to heighten their asthma risk, according to reports published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics.
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Asthma medication may benefit patients with multiple sclerosis: report – Xinhua


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Asthma medication may benefit patients with multiple sclerosis: report
Xinhua
13 (Xinhua) — Adding albuterol, a compound commonly used to treat asthma and other respiratory diseases, to an existing treatment for patients with
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