Respiratory bouts linked to asthma risk later in childhood

The number of early respiratory episodes a newborn experiences, regardless of specific viral triggers, was associated with the development of asthma in school-age children, according to study results.
Klaus Bønnelykke, MD, PhD, of the University of Copenhagen, and colleagues followed 313 children from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies of Asthma in Childhood2000 high-risk birth cohort conducted between 1998 and 2001. The researchers analyzed the association between specific infections in early childhood and the development of asthma later in childhood.....

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Asthma find Cardiff University: Old drug re-purposed reverses asthma symptoms?

Asthma sufferers know all too well that frightening and desperate feeling that comes along with an Asthma attack. While some folks have their asthma under control, others do not and this breakthrough treatment for asthma is exciting news for those who live in fear of their next attack.....

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How breakthrough asthma study may bring relief to millions

Asthma remains one of the most significant health problems facing our communities today. If you look at the rates of asthma in our population, they are extremely out of proportion, especially among our children. One could argue that most of the increased rates are due to the hundreds of toxins in our air, including the typical allergens, cigarette smoke, car fumes -- you name it.....

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