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Exercise benefits people with asthma
Medical Xpress Appropriate exercise programs can provide valuable benefits to people with asthma, helping to reduce the severity of attacks or prevent them entirely, finds a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library. The review also found that, contrary to fears … |
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Two tests in combination can provide better asthma diagnosis
Medical Xpress It was previously thought that the two test methods signalled the same type of asthma. But a new study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that the methods actually signal two different inflammatory processes. With the tests used … |
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Protein explains increased asthma severity in children exposed to diesel …
Medical Xpress A new study shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles from traffic pollution leads to increased asthma severity in children. Moreover, the study finds that this is due to increased blood levels of IL-17A, a protein associated with several chronic … |
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Study uncovers gene's contribution to asthma susceptibility
Medical Xpress New research from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has uncovered the role gene ORMDL3 plays in the disease asthma. ORMDL3, a gene recently linked to asthma susceptibility, has now been linked to the body's ability to … |
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Transmitting future asthma by smoking today
Medical Xpress Asthma is a serious public health problem. An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from this sometimes deadly lung disease, a number expected to increase to 400 million by 2025. One well-established risk factor for asthma is having a mother … |
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Severe asthma patients less responsive to treatment
Medical Xpress People with severe asthma, who are often described as 'steroid-dependent', are actually less likely to respond to the treatment they depend on, when compared to people with mild asthma. The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) … Lung conditions cause 10% of deaths |
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Argan powder found in some cosmetics linked with occupational asthma
Medical Xpress Out of the nine workers, four displayed asthma or rhinitis symptoms and had a blocked nose when handling argan powder. The results found that three of them had occupational asthma caused by argan powder, proved by specific challenge tests. Two of the … Foundation cream ingredient linked with occupational asthma |
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Good asthma control during pregnancy is vital says new review
Medical Xpress Good asthma management during pregnancy is vital during pregnancy as poor asthma control can have adverse effects on maternal and fetal outcomes, says a new review published today in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). Asthma is a common … Pregnant Asthmatic Smokers Face High Risk Of Preterm Birth And Other … Smoking with asthma during pregnancy is particularly dangerous Pregnant Asthmatic Women Who Smoke Create Dangerous Complications |
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Smoking + asthma + pregnant = a dangerous combination
Medical Xpress Speaking during National Asthma Week, lead author Dr Nicolette Hodyl says: "We know that being pregnant and having asthma poses risks to both the mother and the baby. We know that smoking poses risks to both the mother and the baby. But now we also … World-first, Adelaide research finds asthmatic women who smoke while pregnant … |
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Menopausal women at greater risk for asthma hospitalization
Medical Xpress Asthma is a disease that mostly affects young boys and adult women. And according to a new study, women in their 40s and 50s with asthma are hospitalized more than twice as often as men in the same age group. The 10-year study is published in the … Study reports rates more than twice that of men in same age group Bee, wasp sting deaths on the rise |
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