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A multi-site pilot project developed by University of Alberta researchers is providing a breath of fresh air for children with asthma and severe allergies by helping them interact with peers online and boosting their self-confidence. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-online-fresh-air.html Health Mon, 13 May 2013 07:19:55 EST news287648389 New research by medical students working in the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the UTAS School of Medicine has revealed swimming has health benefits for young people with asthma, with no adverse effects on asthma control or exacerbations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-reveals-beneficial-young-people-asthma.html Inflammatory disorders Fri, 10 May 2013 09:30:01 EST news287394678 The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of other tick-borne viruses called bunyaviruses, which often cause fever, respiratory problems and bleeding, according to new research led by scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-tick-borne-lone-star-virus-super-fast.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:33 EST news286734052 The research led by Durham University, which involved colleagues at the University of Birmingham, is a significant development in combating antibiotic resistance; it will pave the way for the creation of the inhibitors to counteract the process, allowing a renaissance in the use of antibiotics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-significant-combating-antibiotic-resistance.html Medical research Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:00:03 EST news286038291 A bird flu virus never before found in humans has grabbed world attention this week after it infected and killed people in China. Scientists have been scrambling to understand how it happened and, more importantly, whether it poses a risk to public health or could potentially spark a global pandemic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bird-flu-bad-h7n9-strain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:03:51 EST news284274205 China reported Tuesday that four more people in one province have been seriously sickened by a bird flu virus new to humans, as cities along the eastern seaboard stepped up public health measures to guard against the disease, which has already caused two deaths. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-china-rare-bird-flu-cases.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:54:50 EST news284111681 A University of Connecticut researcher is advancing the understanding of the devastating inherited condition known as spinal muscular atrophy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-advancing-motor-neuron.html Neuroscience Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:46:14 EST news278671562 In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe respiratory problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-critically-ill-flu-patients-artificial.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:57:59 EST news277649196 A woman's exposure to high pollen levels in late pregnancy increases the risk of early asthma in the child, according to a group of researchers at Sweden's Umeå University in a recent study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pollen-exposure-pregnancy-affects-child.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:57:33 EST news276771433 A patient from Qatar has been confirmed with a new virus related to SARS, while health officials are investigating whether it may have spread between humans after close contact in Saudi Arabia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-german-lab-qatar-virus.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:12:42 EST news272884350 Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research presented in San Diego at The Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-bad-air-news-seniors-brainpower.html Health Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:45:08 EST news272295825 Health workers in Nepal on Monday culled hundreds of chickens and destroyed eggs following an outbreak of bird flu in the capital Kathmandu, a government official said. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-nepal-culls-chickens-bird-flu.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:30:28 EST news269508620 A new report published today in the scientific journal, Occupational Medicine, finds that many people who develop work related asthma are not correctly diagnosed by GPs. Work related factors cause one in ten cases of asthma in adults but an audit of patient records suggests that GPs do not recognise this in three quarters of patients. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gps-recognise-occupational-asthma.html Immunology Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:14:26 EST news268902859 (AP) — A deadly form of a common childhood illness has been linked to the mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that sparked alarm after a cause could not immediately be determined, health officials said Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-cambodia-deaths-tied-common-child.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:16:27 EST news261026179 Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a novel device to continuously and systematically monitor the dynamics of premature babies' breathing. The small, noninvasive device dubbed "Pneumonitor," makes possible the early detection of respiratory problems, allowing for preventative care before the onset of complications. The findings were published in the January issue of Intensive Care Medicine.   Dr. Danny Waisman of the Technion Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and Carmel Medical Center and Prof. Amir Landesberg of the Technion Department of Biomedical Engineering, the device’s developers, say the device has been already been tested on animals in different disease models – including asthma and respiratory tract disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-respiratory-premature-babies-ready-fda.html Other Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:31:30 EST news252747081 Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-antidepressants-pregnancy-women-impact-drugs.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:01 EST news248090616 In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that suggest that induction of labor in patients who suffer a rupture of membranes between the 34th and 37th week of gestation (before the onset of labor) does not reduce the risk of infection or respiratory problems in the newborn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-labor-infection-respiratory-problems-newborns.html Other Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:47:54 EST news247985261 A new study supports previous findings that children delivered by cesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma. The study from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) suggests that children delivered by cesarean section have an increased risk of asthma at the age of three. This was particularly seen among children without a hereditary tendency to asthma and allergies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-asthma-age-cesarean-section.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:31:41 EST news245413890