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07 05 2008

Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens, asthma

Posted by: admin in Allergies, Asthma

Role of genetic components of dendritic cells could lead to more effective drugs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study says

For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthm…

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18 02 2008

Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath

Posted by: admin in Cancer News, Asthma

New technique could help doctors screen for asthma and cancer

A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder, has shown that by sampling a person’s breath with laser light they can detec…

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29 01 2008

Lungs’ Mast Cells Could Provide New Treatment Target for Asthma, Other Respiratory Disease

Posted by: admin in Asthma

The Cells Release Renin, an Enzyme That Helps Spur Bronchoconstriction, Weill Cornell Study Finds

An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma — pointing to a potential new target for treatment against the illn…

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29 01 2008

Severe asthma may be a different form of the disease

Posted by: admin in Asthma

A multi-center research project to investigate severe asthma has found a key physiological difference between severe and non-severe forms of the disease, a finding that could help explain why those with severe asthma do not respond well to treatment.

The study from the Severe Asthma Research Prog…

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17 12 2007

Antibiotic treatment targets difficult asthma

Posted by: admin in Asthma

Hunter researchers have shown that a commonly available antibiotic can improve the quality of life of patients with difficult asthma, and may also generate significant health care savings.

Results of a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a top intern…

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