Researchers at Western University and McMaster University are developing an innovative lung imaging method that provides a unique window on asthma that is aimed at guiding and personalizing treatment for Canadians with severe, ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Researchers at UC Davis Health and Albany Medical College have shown that the protein vascular endothelial growth factor A—or VEGFA—plays a major role in the inflammation and airway obstruction associated with asthma.
Mar 7, 2018
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Researchers have found that temporarily increasing the dosage of inhaled steroids when asthma symptoms begin to worsen does not effectively prevent severe flare-ups, and may be associated with slowing a child's growth, challenging ...
Mar 4, 2018
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Pediatric asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and a leading cause of pediatric hospital admissions.
Mar 2, 2018
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Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
Feb 15, 2018
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Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Feb 14, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Allergies and asthma can be worse than the Grinch when it comes to ruining your holiday spirit.
Dec 21, 2017
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After years of studying the causes of asthma, a pediatrician-turned-public health sleuth thinks there's a way to substantially reduce its impact.
Dec 21, 2017
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Asthma affects almost 1 in 10 children in the U.S. and is a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations in preschoolers. According to new research from Duke Health and collaborators, symptoms may be worse ...
Dec 19, 2017
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Women are twice as likely as men to have asthma, and this gender difference may be caused by the effects of sex hormones on lung cells. Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins found that testosterone hindered ...
Nov 28, 2017
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