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Early Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens Lower Asthma Risk

Early Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens Lower Asthma Risk

Highlights Children exposed to higher levels of cockroach, mouse and cat allergens at home during infancy are at lower risk for developing asthma by seven years of age More than e...

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Active Ingredient from Coralberry Leaves to Fight Asthma

Active Ingredient from Coralberry Leaves to Fight Asthma

Highlights: Compound from coralberry leaves called FR900359 (FR) proved to prevent bronchial muscle contraction in rat, pig and human cells ex-vivo and asthmatic rat models in-vivo. ...

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Drugs For Asthma and High Blood Pressure Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Drugs For Asthma and High Blood Pressure Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Highlights Medicines prescribed for asthma and high blood pressure might increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease. The use of asthma medicine halves the risk of getting Parkin...

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Thimerosal in Vaccines Does Not Cause Autism in Children

Thimerosal in Vaccines Does Not Cause Autism in Children

Highlights: Thimerosal is a preservative in multi-dose vaccines It contains a form of mercury called ethylmercury, which is different from methylmercury that causes mercury-relat...

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Here’s Why Women are More Prone to Asthma

Here’s Why Women are More Prone to Asthma

Highlights: Asthma is a respiratory condition characterized by breathing difficulty Women are more likely to suffer from asthma than men. This may be due to the role of the male h...

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World Asthma Day 2017 : Better Air Better Breathing

World Asthma Day 2017 : Better Air Better Breathing

Highlights: Asthma is a common lung condition affecting nearly 300 million persons worldwide and expected to cross 100 million by 2025. World Asthma Day observed annually aims t...

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Omalizumab Drug: Asthma Medication Could Help Skin Disorder Patients

Omalizumab Drug: Asthma Medication Could Help Skin Disorder Patients

Highlights Skin disorder like urticaria or hives results in red itchy patches on the skin. New study finds asthma medication to be significantly beneficial in treating urticaria. ...

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New Treatment for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

New Treatment for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Highlights Two patients diagnosed with a debilitating lung condition, bronchiectasis, also simultaneously suffered from chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. These patients ha...

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Stem Cell Therapy : Potential Treatment for Lung Damage

Stem Cell Therapy : Potential Treatment for Lung Damage

Highlights: Chronic conditions like cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder result in lung inflammation, reduced lung function and respiratory failure. Me...

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New Use of Ultrasound-To Measure Fluid in Lungs

New Use of Ultrasound-To Measure Fluid in Lungs

Highlights When ultrasound waves travel through the body some of each wave's energy is reflected as an echo which is monitored using an ultrasound scanner. When ultrasound waves h...

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Cigarette Smoke Reduces Self-Healing Capacity of Lungs

Cigarette Smoke Reduces Self-Healing Capacity of Lungs

Highlights The lung’s homeostasis is maintained by WNT/beta-catenin signaling, which is regulated by WNT receptor called Frizzled 4 (FZD4). The Frizzled 4 (FZD4), sits on the surf...

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Exploring Causes of Lung Transplant Rejection-Study

Exploring Causes of Lung Transplant Rejection-Study

Highlights Survival rate of lung transplantation is as low as 50% in five years. This is because of a process called bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in which cells produce...

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New Treatment Target for Asthma Identified

New Treatment Target for Asthma Identified

Highlights Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that has no permanent cure. Though new cures are underway for allergy related asthma, there is a need for new therapies for no...

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First Breath of Newborn Shapes the Lung's Immune System

First Breath of Newborn Shapes the Lung's Immune System

Highlights The newborn's first breath causes the release of cytokine, interleukin (IL)-33. Interleukin (IL)-33 causes activation of ST2-expressing "type 2 innate lymphoid cells" (...

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Inflammatory Response Higher in Pregnant Women Who Carry a Girl

Inflammatory Response Higher in Pregnant Women Who Carry a Girl

Highlights The sex of a baby is associated with pregnant woman's immune responses. Women carrying girls have a greater inflammatory response to immune challenges than those car...

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