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Immunology

When coal-fired power plants close, kids with asthma breathe easier

(HealthDay)—Fewer children end up in ERs for asthma attacks if nearby coal-fired power plants are shut down, a new study finds.

Mar 25, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Are face masks helping people with allergies?

The masks people have been wearing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 are also good at filtering out pollen and other allergens floating in the air. For people with allergic rhinitis or allergic asthma, who develop symptoms ...

Mar 24, 2021

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Children's prenatal growth mostly unaffected by mother's stress levels

There are many factors influencing fetal growth—genetic, nutritional, environmental, uteroplacental, and fetal factors. In a new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet, the aim was to further the understanding of the ...

Mar 23, 2021

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Immunology

Spotting asthma in your baby or toddler

(HealthDay)—Diagnosing babies and toddlers with asthma is challenging, because it's difficult to measure lung function in this young group. What makes diagnosis easier is knowing your child's symptoms.

Mar 22, 2021

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Immunology

Release of serotonin from mast cells contribute to airway hyperresposivness in asthma

In asthma, the airways become hyperresponsive. Researchers from Uppsala University have found a new mechanism that contributes to, and explains, airway hyperresponsiveness. The results are published in the scientific journal ...

Mar 12, 2021

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Genetics

Diversity among study participants credited with identifying gene linked to asthma

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations ...

Feb 26, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Asthmatics no higher risk dying from COVID, review of studies on 587,000 people shows

A new study looking at how COVID-19 affects people with asthma provides reassurance that having the condition doesn't increase the risk of severe illness or death from the virus.

Feb 19, 2021

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Immunology

'Smart' asthma inhaler sensors improve pediatric asthma control

Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers' clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children with asthma—and their families—to more effectively manage this condition, according ...

Feb 17, 2021

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Immunology

Asthma deaths 50% more likely in poorest areas compared to richest

People with asthma in the most deprived areas are 50% more likely to be admitted to hospital and to die from asthma compared with those in the least deprived areas, a new five-year study of over 100,000 people in Wales has ...

Feb 17, 2021

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