Gene discovery could improve asthma therapy

Scientists have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the new study.....

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Study finds dishwashers raise allergy and asthma risk in kids

A new study has found that there might be more weight lent to the notion that families who use dishwashers raise their kids allergy and asthma risk, thanks to the things that their children are, or aren’t being exposed to. Allergies and asthma are two things that are becoming growing problems here in the United States and finally research is being conducted to really get to the bottom of the hypothesis that families who wash dishes by hand ultimately have less allergic children.....

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Cat, Dust Mite Allergies Linked to Childhood Asthma

MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Toddlers and preschoolers with cat and dust mite allergies may face an increased risk for asthma later in childhood, a preliminary study suggests.....

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