News tagged with bronchial asthma


A step forward in the treatment of chronic urticaria

An international study involving dermatologists from the Hospital del Mar and Spanish subjects has concluded that a drug normally used to treat severe bronchial asthma caused by allergies (Omalizumab) rapidly eliminates the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Large-scale Japanese genomics project finds eight new loci linked to atopic dermatitis

Around one in ten Japanese school children suffer from a debilitating form of eczema known as atopic dermatitis (AD). Despite clear signs that the condition is heritable, the genetic origins of the disease ...

Genetics created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genome-wide study identifies eight new susceptibility loci for atopic dermatitis

Japanese researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM) and their colleagues have identified 8 new loci associated with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis in the Japanese population. The findings, ...

Genetics created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children who develop asthma have lung function deficits as neonates

Children who develop asthma by age seven have deficits in lung function and increased bronchial responsiveness as neonates, a new study from researchers in Denmark suggests.

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genome-wide study reveals 3 new susceptibility loci for adult asthma in Japanese population

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine (CGM), together with colleagues at Kyoto University, Tsukuba University, Harvard University, and other medical institutions have identified three new loci ...

Genetics created Jul 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast