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New Insights Into Allergy-Related Disorders in Children
Allergies and asthma are a
continuing health problem in
most developed countries,
but just how do these
ailments develop over the
course of a childhood? In a
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New Sensor Could Help Treat, Combat Diabetes, Other Diseases
A tiny new sensor could
provide fresh, inexpensive
diagnosis and treatment
methods for people suffering
from a variety of diseases. ... > full story
Immune Cells That Prevent Development of Asthma Identified
Asthma is inhibited by
regulatory macrophages, a
cell population never
previously described. ... > full story
Common Plastics Chemicals -- Phthalates -- Linked to ADHD Symptoms
Phthalates are important
components of many consumer
products, including toys,
cleaning materials,
plastics, and personal care
... > full story
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Dangers of Older Allergy Drugs Often Underestimated and Overlooked
February 9, 2010 — Experts warn that older antihistamines in over-the-counter allergy medications -- the most common form of self-medication in allergic rhinitis -- may be hazardous to our health. A position paper ... > full story -
Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Increase Risk of Asthma After Menopause
February 8, 2010 — Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, suggests a large scale ... > full story -
Use of Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Associated With Increased Asthma Symptoms in Children
February 4, 2010 — Children who were exposed to acetaminophen prenatally were more likely to have asthma symptoms at age five in a study of 300 African-American and Dominican Republic children living in New York City. ... > full story -
Mother's Exposure to Bisphenol A May Increase Children's Chances of Asthma
February 4, 2010 — Mouse experiments have produced evidence that a mother's exposure to bisphenol A may increase the odds that her children will develop ... > full story -
Switch Turns on Allergic Disease in People
January 22, 2010 — A new study in human cells has singled out a molecule that specifically directs immune cells to develop the capability to produce an allergic response. The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal ... > full story -
Effectiveness of Asthma Relief Inhalers: Discovery Opens New Avenues for Treatment of Poorly Controlled Asthma
January 16, 2010 — A new study is probing why asthma relief inhalers might actually make asthma worse -- and what can be done about ... > full story -
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Early Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic: Critical Illness in Children Unpredictable but Survivable
January 11, 2010 — Lessons learned from the first 13 children at Johns Hopkins Children's Center to become critically ill from the H1N1 virus show that although all patients survived, serious complications developed ... > full story -
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Iranian Scholars Share Avicenna's Medieval Medical Wisdom
December 27, 2009 — For pulmonary ailments, certain medieval physicians had a useful medical textbook on hand offering detailed information remarkably similar to those a modern doctor might use ... > full story -
Novel Gene Found for Childhood-Onset Asthma
December 25, 2009 — Pediatric researchers have identified a novel gene involved in childhood asthma, in one of the largest gene studies to date of the common respiratory disease. Because the gene, called DENND1B, ... > full story -
Air Pollution Linked to Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors
December 23, 2009 — A study found that among older individuals, long-term exposure to traffic pollution independently increased their risk of hospitalization for ... > full story
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