Inflammatory disorders
Asthma care costs UK at least GBP1.1 billion each year, study shows
Asthma costs the UK health service at least £1.1 billion each year, researchers have estimated.
Aug 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds that risk of severe asthma attacks doubled in UK after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted
Adults with asthma had, at one point, an approximately doubled risk of a severe asthma attack after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in the UK, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.
Nov 24, 2022
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Genetics
Pinpointing asthma susceptibility in Japanese adults
A team of geneticists has identified five specific gene regions associated with asthma susceptibility among Japanese adults. Mayumi Tamari of the RIKEN Center for Genomic Medicine, Yokohama, led the research.
Dec 22, 2011
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Immunology
Clean home may help keep kids' asthma in check
(HealthDay)—Reducing indoor allergens and pollutants can help control children's asthma, reducing their need for medication, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Oct 31, 2016
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Immunology
Researchers find overprescribing of oral corticosteroids in children with asthma
While a short course of oral corticosteroid medication is recommended for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma flare-ups, it is neither recommended nor effective in treating those with minimal to mild asthma exacerbations. ...
Apr 11, 2017
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Health
Exercise benefits people with asthma
Appropriate exercise programs can provide valuable benefits to people with asthma, helping to reduce the severity of attacks or prevent them entirely, finds a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library. The review also found ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Immunology
Volcano emissions linked to increases in asthma attacks
A new study from the active volcano Kīlauea, which is on the big island of Hawaii, reports that people—especially children—with asthma are at greater risk of having serious asthma attacks if they live in a community ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
New breathing test could help prevent asthma attacks in children
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will study whether using an asthma breathing test can help prevent asthma attacks in children.
Jun 28, 2017
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Immunology
Study finds asthmatics with Vitamin D deficiency are 25 percent more likely to experience acute attacks
Asthma, which inflames and narrows the airways, has become more common in recent years. While there is no known cure, asthma can be managed with medication and by avoiding allergens and other triggers. A new study by a Tel ...
Oct 28, 2014
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Health
Smoking bans linked to drop in child hospital admissions
Childhood chest infections needing hospital care may have dropped by as much as 20 per cent since anti-smoking laws were introduced, research suggests.
Sep 6, 2017
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