Medical research
Study identifies molecule that could improve asthma treatments
Researchers are passionate about their fields of study for a variety of reasons. For Satish Madala, his focus on asthma is deeply personal.
Jan 29, 2024
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Immunology
Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medications
Researchers have identified a biological basis for asthmatic children who do not respond well to corticosteroid treatment - currently the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attack.
Apr 21, 2015
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Health
Air pollution from trucks and low-quality heating oil may explain childhood asthma hot spots
Where a child lives can greatly affect his or her risk for asthma. According to a new study by scientists at Columbia University, neighborhood differences in rates of childhood asthma may be explained by varying levels of ...
Mar 27, 2012
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Immunology
Improvements in social, educational and economic-related characteristics of communities may reduce asthma
Asthma is one of the most common, chronic pediatric diseases in the United States, complicated by persistent disparities in care and outcomes. While hospital systems are determined to tackle this issue, researchers believe ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Pediatrics
Causal link between antibiotics and childhood asthma dismissed
In a new register study in the scientific journal BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet are able to dismiss previous claims that there is a link between the increased use of antibiotics in society and a coinciding rise ...
Dec 1, 2014
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Pediatrics
Maternal gestational weight tied to offspring's asthma risk
(HealthDay)—Maternal obesity in pregnancy (MOP) and high maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) are associated with an elevated risk of childhood asthma, according to a review published online July 21 in Pediatrics.
Jul 25, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Interferon therapy offers new hope for kids with asthma
A new and emerging field in medicine - which involves the study of a group of proteins known as Interferons - could help unlock therapies for a range of diseases, according to a researcher who has recently won a grant to ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Pediatrics
Walkable neighborhoods might lower kids' asthma risk
(HealthDay)—Children may be more likely to develop asthma if they live in neighborhoods where it's difficult to get around on foot, a new study suggests.
Jun 11, 2018
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Health
Lead levels down in U.S. kids, but asthma cases rising
(HealthDay)—Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also ...
Jan 25, 2013
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Immunology
Are childhood asthma rates declining?
Childhood asthma has made headlines in recent years because of an upward trend in the number of cases. That may have changed: A government study published in the journal Pediatrics shows asthma rates may be leveling off or ...
Jan 12, 2016
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