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New Treatment Could Reduce Chronic Lung Disease In Premature Babies
A less traumatic way of
delivering surfactant, a
lung lubricant that
premature babies need to
help them breathe, could
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Nurture Over Nature: Certain Genes Are Turned On Or Off By Geography And Lifestyle, Study Suggests
Score one for the nurture
side of the nature vs.
nurture debate, as
geneticists have shown that
environmental factors such
... > full story
Possible Link Between Baby Swimming And Breathing Problems In Children
Children with mothers who
have allergies or asthma
have an increased risk of
wheezing in the chest if
they take part in baby
... > full story
Potential Blood Test For Chronic Sinusitis Identified
A protein profile has been
identified in the blood of
chronic sinusitis sufferers
that may enable physicians
to objectively diagnosis and
treat the disease,
... > full story
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Asthma Inhaler Misuse Widespread Among Anti-social Teens
May 9, 2008 — Nearly one out of four teens who use an asthma inhaler say their intent is to get high. Findings from a new study identified high levels of asthma inhaler misuse among anti-social youths, who ... > full story -
Immune System Pathway Identified To Fight Allergens, Asthma
May 8, 2008 — For the first time, researchers have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthma and allergy-related immune response malfunction. Targeting these elements could result in ... > full story -
Birth Order Linked To Asthma Symptoms
May 8, 2008 — Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year ... > full story -
Teens Think They Have Asthma Under Control, But Benefit From New Approach To Treatment
May 6, 2008 — Two studies that offer new insights to help adolescents and younger children improve their asthma control were recently conducted. One study found that teens with asthma dramatically overestimate ... > full story -
Free Radical Link Suggested Between Pollution And Asthma
May 5, 2008 — Free radical pollution in the air could be a cause of asthma. Chemists have discovered that the atmospheric nitrate radical irreversibly damages amino acids, which are the building blocks for ... > full story -
Obesity Worsens Impact Of Asthma, Study Shows
May 3, 2008 — Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a range of body ... > full story -
Tree-lined Streets Mean Lower Rates Of Childhood Asthma, Study Suggests
May 2, 2008 — Children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests new research. The researchers base their findings on rates of asthma rates for the disease among 4 to 5 year olds, and ... > full story -
One In Five Rooms Is 'Highly Contaminated' With Hidden Mold
May 1, 2008 — Surely your bathroom is fungus-free once you've wiped the mold off the tiles? Not according to a new study. Scientists report that almost one in five rooms studied with no visible mold was in fact ... > full story -
Immune System Kick-started In Moist Nasal Lining In Sinusitis, Asthma And Colds
May 1, 2008 — Scientists have outlined a new path for potential therapies to combat inflammation associated with sinusitis and asthma based on a new understanding of the body's earliest immune response in the nose ... > full story -
Researchers Light Up Lungs To Help Diagnose Disease
April 29, 2008 — Researchers have developed innovative technology which illuminates a person's lungs and helps clinicians identify if they are functioning correctly. The new technology could result in earlier ... > full story
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