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Asthma drug may be the solution to chronic hives
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 8 (ANI): Chronic hives sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief as a recent study has found that a drug already used to treat moderate to severe allergic asthma can help them.
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Urban living makes asthma worse for children, study finds
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar.17 (ANI): According to a new study, living in urban areas can make asthma worse for your children.
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Asthmatics less able to fight off flu
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): People with asthma are likely to have worse symptoms when they get the flu because they have weaker immune systems, a new research has shown.
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Here's some good news for asthma sufferers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 2 (ANI): Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a 'step closer' after a research team led by the University of Leicester identified a breakthrough in the cause of airway narrowing.
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What the! Clean drinking water can cause asthma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 18 (ANI): Clean drinking water for everyone is one major health goal for decades, in one a shocking revelation, a study warns that while it reduces chances of catching many deadly diseases, but it can increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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Moms-to-be take note! Omega-3 supplements can cut childhood asthma risk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 31 (ANI): The would-be-mothers taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during their third trimester of pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood chronic wheezing problems or asthma by age five, finds a new study.
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Eating sausages, bacon linked to worsening of asthma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 21 (ANI): Beware! A high dietary intake of sausages, hot dogs, salami, bacon and ham is linked to worsening of asthma symptoms, warns a study.
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Kids on farms have lower allergy risks, says study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 7 (ANI): Children growing up on farms have fewer seasonal allergies like hay fever and allergic asthma compared to their urban counterparts, finds a study, adding that breathing in dust from farms seems to stimulate the production of a protein called A20, which li
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Scientists find way to stop asthma attack
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 2 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists from Johns Hopkins have identified a critical cellular "off" switch for the inflammatory immune response that contributes to lung-constricting asthma attacks.
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School exposure to allergens linked to asthma symptoms
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Nov.27 (ANI): A new study has found an association between school exposure to allergens and symptoms of asthma.
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Vehicular pollution escalates asthma risk in children: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): A recent study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Journal showed that residential distance to a major road (a marker of exposure to traffic-related air pollution TRAP) is associated with increased allergic inflammation.
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Flu shots, access to medication help kids combat asthma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 12 (ANI): Kids with asthma require regular flu shots and schools with equipment and access to medications to treat asthma.
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