Protein linked to development of asthma

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) Research Institute have linked a specific protein to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of post-viral asthma in young children.....

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Study Finds Pets Can Help Prevent Asthma and Other Allergies

Your pet gives you love, affection, and companionship. But your dog or cat may also be giving antibodies to your baby, too. A study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that babies whose moms had indoor pets had much lower levels of an antibody that is linked to allergies and even asthma.....

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Mold In Infancy Raises Asthma Risks

Infants raised in a home with moldy areas may be more likely to develop childhood asthma. A new study shows that infants who lived in moldy homes were nearly three times more likely to have childhood asthma by age 7.  “Early life exposure to mold seems to play a critical role in childhood asthma development,” researcher Tina Reponen, PhD, professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati, says in a news release.....

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