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Fungal infections can trigger and exacerbate asthma
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress)—A common fungal infection can trigger asthma and make it much worse by way of a route not targeted by existing asthma drugs, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. Their findings, published online by Nature Medicine on … |
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Early-life probiotics reduce allergies, not asthma
Medical Xpress Probiotic exposure in early life may reduce total immunoglobulin E level and protect against atopic sensitization, but does not seem to protect against asthma/wheezing, according to a meta-analysis published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics. |
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Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress)—Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found. The study is the first of its kind to … |
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Experiences of racism linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women
Medical Xpress According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported more frequent experiences of racism had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women who reported less … |
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The pathway to asthma winds through toll-like receptor 4
Medical Xpress Microscope image of fibrin plug in a human asthmatic airway. The fibrin plug is blocking this medium-sized airway's luemn. This condition is termed plastic bronchitis and results from the presence of airway proteinases that cleave the protein … |
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Children with allergy, asthma may be at higher risk for ADHD
Medical Xpress The study, published in the August issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), found there is an increased risk of ADHD in boys that have a history of … |
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New heat therapy treatment helps asthma patients breathe easier
Medical Xpress University of Rochester Medical Center doctors who care for people with severe, uncontrollable asthma have introduced a new therapy to make it easier to breathe. Bronchial Thermoplasty reduces asthma symptoms by delivering low heat to the source of the … |
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Obese youth more likely to develop asthma
Medical Xpress In order to examine the correlation between obesity and asthma risk, Mary Helen Black, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues extracted demographic and clinical information from administrative and electronic … Overweight kids at higher risk of asthma Higher asthma risk for overweight kids |
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Secondhand smoke in bars, restaurants increases asthma, cancer risk
Medical Xpress The results were published in the journal Tobacco Control in a paper titled, "Assessment of risk for asthma initiation and cancer and heart disease deaths among patrons and servers due to secondhand smoke exposure in restaurants and bars.". |
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Use of radiographs increasing for children with asthma
Medical Xpress Emergency department use of radiographs is increasing for children with asthma; and there is considerable variation between hospitals in the use of diagnostic testing for children with community-acquired pneumonia, according to two studies published … Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing Pediatric Care in ED Not Equal Across US |
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