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Vitamin D deficiency and poorer lung function in asthmatic children treated …
Medical Xpress Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poorer lung function in asthmatic children treated with inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new study from researchers in Boston. |
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Rewiring DNA circuitry could help treat asthma
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Reprogramming asthma-promoting immune cells in mice diminishes airway damage and inflammation, and could potentially lead to new treatments for people with asthma, researchers have found. |
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Handling of confounding in diet and asthma, allergy studies poor
Medical Xpress (HealthDay) — Studies investigating the effect of diet on the development of childhood asthma and allergies generally have substantial shortcomings with regard to how they handle confounding and effect modification, according to research published … |
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No link found between asthma drugs, suicide attempts
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Treating asthma with leukotriene-modifying agents does not pose an increased risk of suicide in children, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy. |
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Asthma rates higher near busy highway
Medical Xpress (HealthDay) — Residents of homes that are located near congested highways have higher rates of asthma, new research finds. |
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Obese asthma patients have reduced treatment response
Medical Xpress (HealthDay) — Compared with lean patients, obese patients with asthma have higher neutrophil counts and a reduced response to corticosteroid treatment, … |
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Web-based tool helps parents improve on kids' asthma treatment
Medical Xpress Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children, affecting an estimated seven million children up to the age of 17 in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma have a three-fold greater … |
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Children with asthma marginalized in movies, researcher says
Medical Xpress A Rutgers–Camden professor says that children with asthma are the real-life superheroes, facing down breathlessness and operating life-saving devices whenever and wherever asthma attacks strike. Cindy Dell Clark, who teaches anthropology at … |
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Study: Why hot, humid air triggers symptoms in patients with mild asthma
Medical Xpress May is asthma awareness month, and with summer right around the corner, a study shows that doctors may be closer to understanding why patients with mild asthma have such difficulty breathing during hot, humid weather. The study, appearing in the June … |
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Obesity, exposure to pollutants affect asthma control
Medical Xpress (Phys.org) — Older adults who are obese or exposed to traffic pollutants are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers. Data from a study led by allergist Tolly Epstein, MD, … |
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