Exercise is one of the most common triggers of bronchospasm in patients with chronic asthma, with exercise-induced asthma occurring in approximately 80 percent to 90 percent of individuals with known asthma. Ten percent of the general population has an unrecognized history of chronic asthma and only experiences symptoms of asthma during exercise. (Source: Health [...]
Tuesday May 5, 2009, is World Asthma Day. And, according to the National Asthma Council Australia it’s time for the two million plus Australians with asthma to prepare, or update, their asthma action plans. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Over 50 research grants totaling $24 million in U.S. dollars have been awarded to Singapore universities, research institutes and hospitals to fund studies related to asthma and other immune system disorders, infectious diseases, aging and cancer. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
As news of the swine flu situation develops, it is important for those with asthma or other respiratory conditions to be aware of the basic facts about influenza and how it is spread, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. “The typical influenza vaccine does not provide immunity to swine flu,” [...]
(Source: International Journal of Environmental Health Research)
(Source: International Journal of Environmental Health Research)
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Nature Genetics 41, 512 (2009). doi:10.1038/ng0509-512
Author: Donata Vercelli
A new study defines the flaky tail mouse as a model for human atopic dermatitis caused by a null mutation in the gene encoding filaggrin, a key component of the epidermal barrier. Research in these mice will help explain how a disrupted barrier contributes to the pathogenesis of [...]
This study from Children’s Mercy Hospitals in Kansas City, Missouri retrospectively measured United States (US) Emergency Department (ED) performance in the care of pediatric asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup (based on adherence to published guidelines for all three conditions) at a representative sample of hospitals using 2005 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data. The database [...]
Vitamin D levels are inversely associated with asthma symptom severity, a cross-sectional study of children with the disease has found. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
MILWAUKEE, April 28 (UPI) — Those who have asthma or other respiratory conditions should be aware they are at higher risk from swine flu, U.S. asthma specialists advise. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
