Posts Tagged ‘asthma’

Therapy strikes protein in smokers’ lungs

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new treatment for smoking-related lung diseases targets a protein that triggers inflammation and keeps lungs from healing. Continue…

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments

Immunity ‘trick’ turns off peanut allergy

NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren’t a threat to the body. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments

More to asthma than inflammation

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A new study challenges the traditional concept that asthma is solely an inflammatory condition, a finding with significant implications for future treatment. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 17, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments

Big waistlines common in sleepy kids

PENN STATE (US) — Obese, asthmatic, anxious, or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 3, 2011 15:58 - 0 Comments

BPA exposure may trigger wheezing

PENN STATE (US) — Women who are exposed to the chemical bisphenol A early in their pregnancy may give birth to children who are prone to wheezing, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2011 13:34 - 1 Comment

Asthma: Only 1 in 4 kids pass inhaler test

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Most children and teens with asthma have trouble using inhalers correctly, making it difficult to manage symptoms, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 12:55 - 1 Comment

Family meals as medicine for asthma

U. ILLINOIS (US) — Calm family mealtimes that focus on communication can improve quality of life for children who have chronic asthma, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2010 16:22 - 2 Comments

Kids can’t escape second-hand smoke

U. ROCHESTER (US) — Children living in apartments are exposed to second-hand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 12:17 - 0 Comments

Sneezing starts in the womb?

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 6, 2010 10:52 - 1 Comment

Air pollution inflames asthma

UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Exposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 19, 2010 9:59 - 1 Comment

Nitric oxide increases children’s asthma risk

USC (US)—Children with elevated levels of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are at increased risk for developing asthma, particularly among children without a parental history of the disease, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 10:06 - 0 Comments

In schools near traffic, A is for asthma

USC (US)—Children attending schools located in high-traffic zones have a 45 percent increased risk of developing asthma, even though time spent at school only accounts for about one-third of a child’s waking hours, according to new research. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2010 12:09 - 3 Comments

Report: Passive smoking puts kids at risk

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK)—Taking smoking completely out of children’s lives—including a ban in private homes and vehicles—is the only way to protect them from the dangers of passive smoke and the chronic diseases they cause. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 24, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments

Family meals help kids breathe easy

U. ILLINOIS (US)—Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study finds that regular family mealtimes help kids stay calm—in turn, easing asthma symptoms. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2010 12:37 - 1 Comment

Breath test: Ouch-free sensors

U. FLORIDA—A tiny sensor that analyzes breath and saliva may provide inexpensive—and painless—diagnosis and monitoring for a variety of diseases, including diabetes, asthma, and breast cancer. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2010 12:49 - 0 Comments

‘Macho’ receptor slows wound healing

U. ROCHESTER (US)—A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2009 19:17 - 0 Comments

‘Sweet’ polymer is asthma’s kiss of death

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—A sugar-coated polymer has been developed that selectively kills cells known to trigger aggressive allergy and asthma attacks. Scientists believe the advance could represent a significant step toward novel drug treatments. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 12, 2009 15:23 - 1 Comment

How walkable is your neighborhood?

U. MINNESOTA (US)—Life in the suburbs may not be all its cracked up to be. A new study finds that the suburbs fare poorly in both walkability—the degree of ease for walking—and in pollution levels. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2009 11:17 - 0 Comments

Portable device uses lasers to detect pollutant

PRINCETON/RICE (US)—A newly developed portable device could make it much easier to detect nitric oxide, a serious pollutant that plays a role in the body, affecting heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals, and immune function. (more…)