Watch for different severities of asthma

My child is constantly coughing at night. He has difficulty with running and playing outside. Any increased activity makes him winded. I often hear a high-pitched sound when he is breathing. If your child has any of these symptoms, he or she may have a condition called asthma.....

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CREAL and UPF study finds genetic variant that protects against asthma and obesity

The study analyzed data from 5,800 people around the world and the results show differences between continents
Scientists at the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL) and the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Experimental and Health Sciences (CEXS) have discovered a variable region of the genome (an inversion) that protects against both asthma and obesity.....

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Improving Asthma Care for Latino Youth

A $4 million federal grant will help researchers understand the specific asthma needs of families in California's Imperial Valley
A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California’s Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the national average to suffer from asthma.....

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