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New research about asthma

10-23-2007 · EurekAlert!

The following news briefs are embargoed until the date/time listed below each title. They will be presented at CHEST 2007, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians.

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Monoclonal Antibody Reduces Exacerbations In Asthmatics, Study Finds
10-10-2006 · ScienceDaily
Patients with symptomatic moderate asthma who were treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha, an anti-inflammatory monoclonal antibody, experienced significantly fewer disease exacerbations than individuals taking a placebo. This research appears in the first issue for October 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society.
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Gene linked with childhood asthma is identified, giving hope for new therapies
07-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
A gene that is strongly associated with a risk of developing childhood onset asthma is identified in new research published online today in Nature.
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Apple consumption during pregnancy reduces risk for childhood wheezing and asthma
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Compelling new research has concluded that mothers who eat apples during pregnancy may protect their children from developing asthma and wheezing later in life.
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Research highlights from Thoracic Society Conference
05-21-2007 · EurekAlert!
National Jewishm Medical and Research Center faculty present research on asthma and obesity -- asthma, perception vs. reality -- salmeterol -- asthma and air pollution -- cleaning up allergens.
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Breastfeeding does not protect against asthma, allergies
09-11-2007 · EurekAlert!
Breastfeeding does not protect children against developing asthma or allergies, says a new study led by McGill University's Dr. Michael Kramer and funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The findings were pre-published online Sept. 11 by the British Medical Journal.
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Research team finds link between asthma and depressive disorders
11-06-2007 · EurekAlert!
Young people with asthma are about twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders than are children without asthma, according to a study by a research team in Seattle. Previous research had suggested a possible link in young people between asthma and some mental health problems, but this study is the first showing such a strong connection. The findings appear in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Could the ability to expel worms lead to a future asthma treatment?
12-14-2006 · EurekAlert!
Based on experiments with worms similar to those that infest millions of children in the tropics, researchers see potential for a new way to treat asthma. Parasitic infections and asthma may cause the human immune system to react in some of the same ways, and may one day be cured by manipulating some of the same proteins, according to research published today in the journal Science.
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Other highlights in the December 20 JNCI
12-19-2006 · EurekAlert!
Also in the December 20 issue of JNCI -- A report on breast cancer stem cells and radiation; research connecting statin use and advanced prostate cancer; a study of asthma medication and pancreatic cancer cell growth; and a model that predicts the risks of radiation therapy for leukemia patients.
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Developmental and behavioral problems can plague children with asthma
04-12-2007 · EurekAlert!
Much of the research surrounding childhood asthma has sought new approaches to managing the disease. However, little was done to address other conditions that often appear along with asthma including depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Research completed at the University of Virginia Children's Hospital asserts that until these extra conditions or "co-morbidities" are addressed, asthma education programs will not be able to help young patients to the fullest.
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Asthmatx completes enrollment in pivotal study of bronchial thermoplasty
05-21-2007 · EurekAlert!
Final results of the first randomized and controlled clinical study of bronchial thermoplasty, the Asthma Intervention Research Trial, were reported today at the annual scientific assembly of the American Thoracic Society. This follows the March publication of the AIR Trial results in the New England Journal of Medicine. These results include patients treated with the outpatient procedure demonstrated a 50 percent decrease in asthma attacks and a 45 percent reduction in rescue medication use.
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