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Overweight kids misinterpret asthma symptoms, potentially overuse medication
Medical Xpress New research shows obese children with asthma may mistake symptoms of breathlessness for loss of asthma control leading to high and unnecessary use of rescue medications. The study was published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Obese Asthmatics Overuse Rescue Medications |
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Study finds inconsistent achievement of guidelines for acute asthma care in …
Medical Xpress A study comparing the care delivered to patients coming to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for acute asthma attacks in recent years with data gathered more than 15 years earlier finds inconsistencies in how well hospitals are meeting nationally … |
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Research team learns more about why airway closes up during asthma attacks
Medical Xpress 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
Medical Xpress 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 vaccine discovery
Medical Xpress In the asthma vaccine, the antigen and the adjuvant are chemically linked, rather than simply co-delivered. This novel approach ensures the essential components reached the target cells together and created the most powerful but highly specific immune … Vaccine breakthrough key to controlling asthma: New Zealand researchers City scientists patent asthma breakthrough Asthma vaccine patented by Kiwi scientists |
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Study finds potential new target to treat asthma attacks brought on by colds
Medical Xpress Researchers analyzed murine lung sections, looking for expression of IL-25, which activates inflammation and is potentially important in virally-induced asthma. IL-25 was more highly expressed in the lungs of rhinovirus-infected mice compared to … |
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Asthma symptoms kicking up? Check your exposure to air pollution
Medical Xpress According to a new article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), asthma sufferers can learn lessons about managing their asthma by examining their … Individuals can improve asthma symptoms by avoiding air pollution ACAAI recommends flu vaccine for children with egg allergies, asthma Does your child with a food allergy or asthma have an action plan? |
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Childhood asthma linked to lack of ventilation for gas stoves
Medical Xpress "In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation," said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human … Where am I? > Home > Pollution > It's important to ventilate if… |
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Airway muscle-on-a-chip mimics asthma
Medical Xpress The majority of drugs used to treat asthma today are the same ones that were used 50 years ago. New drugs are urgently needed to treat this chronic respiratory disease, which causes nearly 25 million people in the United States alone to wheeze, cough … |
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Job loss fears may boost first-time asthma risk
Medical Xpress Job loss fears may boost the risk of developing asthma for the first time, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. The findings back up other epidemiological studies pointing to a link between the … Work Stress Could Trigger Adult Asthma |
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