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Drug target for asthma discovered
Medical Xpress The over-active immune cells responsible for asthma depend on the gene BCL11B to develop into mature cells, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The identification of this gene's role could help in the search for … |
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Study shows cost-effective expert recommended asthma test underutilized by …
Medical Xpress Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite it's accuracy, cost effectiveness and … |
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New study suggests prominent role for pharmacies in reducing asthma-related …
Medical Xpress Asthma-related illness is particularly common among people living in poverty or with limited access to medical care. Previous studies have shown that disparities in asthma rates are perpetuated by underuse of medications that can prevent asthma attacks … Study shows how pharmacies may play important role in reducing asthma … |
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Direct-to-consumer advertising of asthma meds ups ER use
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of asthma medications is associated with increased emergency department utilization among commercially insured patients, according to a study published online April 16 in the American Journal of … |
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Scientists discover asthma's potential root cause and a novel treatment
Medical Xpress "Our paper shows how these triggers release chemicals that activate CaSR in airway tissue and drive asthma symptoms like airway twitchiness, inflammation, and narrowing. Using calcilytics, nebulized directly into the lungs, we show that it is possible … Asthma could be cured within five years after drug breakthrough Asthma breakthrough as scientists discover root cause and treatment 5 years away Probable asthma cause and 'cheap' treatment discovered |
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Study links adverse childhood experiences to pediatric asthma
Medical Xpress Robyn Wing, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Hasbro Children's Hospital, recently led a study that found children who were exposed to an adverse childhood experience (ACE) were 28 percent more likely to develop asthma. The rate of asthma … |
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Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications
Medical Xpress Asthma affects close to 26 million people in the United States, 7 million of them children. Although people suffering from asthma share similar clinical symptoms, it is triggered by multiple genetic and environmental factors. This makes asthma a series … Study opens door to new treatment for hard-to-treat asthmatic children Why Does Asthma Put a Food-Allergic Child at a Higher Risk of Anaphylaxis? |
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NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease prevalent with asthma
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Among people with asthma, the prevalence of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) is about 9 percent, and asthma morbidity is increased among those with NERD, according to a review published online … |
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Asthma rates among black youth are similarly high in urban, rural communities
Medical Xpress About 15 percent of Detroit's black inner city youth have diagnosed asthma and another 8 percent undiagnosed disease, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Rates are 13.7 percent and 7.5 percent, respectively, in rural … |
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Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidence
Medical Xpress No home is perfect, but dysfunction in the home is now revealed to be especially dangerous for children at risk for asthma. A new study shows that children exposed to just one adverse childhood experience (ACE) had a 28 percent increased chance of … |
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