News tagged with chronic asthma
Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD
Researchers have proved that a single "master switch" enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Breakthrough in understanding severe asthma has potential for new treatment
Scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London believe they have discovered a key element in the development of chronic asthma. Their research has been published in a new paper in the journal Proceedings of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 06, 2010 |
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Researcher finds there could be up to 200 cold viruses
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bad news for the immune system: New research has boosted the number of likely common-cold viruses waiting to make you miserable from the long-accepted 100 to perhaps double that number.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Novel genetic region identified for childhood asthma in Mexicans
Genetic variants in a region on chromosome 9q may influence asthma development in Mexican children, according to research published in the August 28 issue of the open-access journal PLoS Genetics.
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Possible alternate therapy for adults with poorly controlled asthma
A drug commonly used for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) successfully treats adults whose asthma is not well-controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, reported researchers supported ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 19, 2010 |
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Flu season has some turning to Chinese remedies
"Big Snake Mak" has a secret weapon to fend off the threat of flu -- it wriggles and hisses in a basket at his side.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Microbes help children to breathe easily
The incidence of asthma among children in Europe continues to rise. But not all children are equally at risk. Several studies published over the past few years have shown that children living on farms are significantly less ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Wood-burning stoves - harmful or safe?
Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health effects associated with wood smoke. A Norwegian researcher has ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Researcher: New toxicant safety standards are needed to protect the young
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an invited, peer-reviewed journal article on how prenatal exposure to toxic substances are linked to a host of diseases in later life -- from atherosclerosis to cancer -- a Cornell toxicologist ...
Jan 20, 2009 |
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Asthma rates and where you live
A new study shows how neighborhood characteristics play a significant role in childhood asthma.
Jun 05, 2009 |
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Recipe for family mealtimes calls for 3 ingredients in the right amounts
A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Don't Aggravate Your Asthma in Hot, Humid Weather
(PhysOrg.com) -- Summer is officially here and, with it, a season of warnings and worrying for those with asthma.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 24, 2010 |
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