The Dog Bacteria That Can Protect You From Asthma

Studies suggest that infants who grow up with dogs in their home are less likely to develop asthma. Researchers may now have found one reason why. Pets, dogs in particular, may protect infants from the effects of a common virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...

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VSU Professor Needs Participants For Asthma Study

James D. Holland, an assistant professor in the Valdosta State University College of Nursing, is seeking black men and women between the ages of 18 and 70 who have a diagnosis of asthma, take bronchodilators more than twice a week, and can read, write, and speak English. Participants will be asked to complete a diary twice a day for seven days and a set of questionnaires about their asthma...

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With 50 Percent of Childhood Asthma Uncontrolled, Time to Look Homeward

"Despite available treatments, less than 50 percent of asthmatic children control their symptoms," announced Prof. Nikos Papadopoulos, Chair of the International Consensus (ICON) on Pediatric Asthma, two weeks ago at The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) 31st Annual meeting, Geneva, Switzerland...

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