Is An Asthma Cure Not Too Far Away? New Study Evaluates Genetic And Environmental Factors

New findings published in the journal Immunity examine a new potential for curing asthma. According to the study authors, a group of molecular immunologists at the Keck School of medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), along with investigators from Janssen Research and Development, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, believe this chronic lung disease could be eradicated with the help of a combination of genetic and environmental factors.....

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Take action to decrease the burden of asthma in women

In the European Union women live on average five years longer than men but report having lower satisfaction with their health status. The quality of life and wellbeing women experience as they age is not always satisfactory. Chronic diseases are responsible for a large part of illness, disability and mortality in the EU, accounting for 86% of all deaths. In 2012, the number of years women who lived with a disease accounted for 26% of their entire lifespan, an issue that needs to be examined and highlighted on International Women’s Day.....

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Depression in Pregnancy and Child's Asthma Risk

MONDAY, March 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A child may face an increased risk of asthma if the child's mother experienced depression during her pregnancy or she took an older antidepressant to treat her condition, new research suggests.....

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