Epigenetics: More Than 30 Genes Affect Allergies and Asthma

Allergies affect 30% of the population and 10% of children suffer from asthma. Researchers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden and Canada report in Nature that they have discovered more than 30 genes that have strong effects on Immunoglobulin E (IgE), allergies and asthma. IgE is the antibody that triggers allergic responses.....

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Burgess, Smith share successes of Asthma Education Program

A school-based asthma education program was launched in DeKalb County in September by the College of Community Health Sciences. The program is being conducted via telemedicine by Dr. Karen Burgess, associate professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and Beth Smith, a nurse practitioner in the Faculty-Staff Clinic at University Medical Center. The two presented on the successes and challenges of the program at the College’s February Academic Conference.....

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5 Tried and True Remedies for Children’s Asthma

Nothing is scarier than witnessing your child suffer an asthma attack! There’s not much you can do other than administer their asthma medication and attempt some breathing strategies.
Sometimes trusting medication can be nerve racking because you often have no idea how it works; you simply trust your doctor or pharmacist.....

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