Tag: Asthma

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Antibiotics in young kids can cause permanent asthma, allergies, says study

Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, claims a new study conducted on mice.

  • Monday, 01 August 2022
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Fish oil may not improve asthma symptoms: Study

New York: Fish oil supplements, once touted as the natural substance that could alleviate many of your chronic ailments, may not prove to be helpful to obese/overweight adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma, new research suggests. The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, showed that four grams of […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
Obesity increases asthma risk in children: Study

New York: Parents, please take note. Obese children are at an increased risk of asthma, a new study has found. The findings suggest that the incidence of an asthma diagnosis among children with obesity was significantly higher than in those in a normal weight range and that 23 to 27 per cent of new asthma […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Eating fish reduces childhood asthma: Study

Canberra: Eating fish like salmon, trout and sardines can significantly reduce asthma symptoms in children, a study led by Australian researchers have found. The results released on Monday were in line with a growing body of evidence that pointed to a healthy diet being a potential therapy for bronchial inflammation, Lead researcher Maria Papamichael at […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Father's obesity in puberty may up asthma risk for offspring

London: Men who have considerable weight gain between their childhood and puberty are at an increased risk of having asthma as an adult, as are their future offspring, a new study has found. The findings suggested that the period between the age of eight and puberty is particularly important for lung health later in life. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Asthma may up obesity risk: Study

London: While obesity is already known as a risk factor for developing asthma, a new research led by one of an Indian-origin, has showed that people with the airway disease are also more likely to become obese. The study indicates that those who develop asthma as adults and those who have non-allergic asthma are at […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Maternal exposure to pollen ups risk of asthma in babies

Sydney: Babies born to mothers who got exposed to pollen during the last trimester may be at increased risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma, says a study. The findings showed that those born during the peak grass pollen season had high immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels in umbilical cord blood — a marker used […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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40% women with asthma may get chronic lung diseases: Study

Toronto: More than 4 in 10 individuals with asthma run the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it harder to breathe, says a new study involving around 4,000 women. The researchers examined risk factors for developing asthma and COPD overlap syndrome, known as […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
Eczema drug effective against severe asthma

New York: An eczema drug may help alleviate asthma symptoms as well as improve patients’ lung function better than standard therapies, results from twin studies have shown. Dupilumab, an injectable anti-inflammatory drug, was approved in 2017 by the US Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for eczema, a chronic skin disease. The findings showed […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Males more prone to asthma

New Delhi: Males are more sensitive to allergens such as dust, pollen, food products, and fungi, and therefore, more prone to respiratory allergies like asthma, compared with females, finds a survey by SRL Diagnostics. The survey showed that dust has the biggest allergic reactions in men (65.48 per cent) than women (49.39) Further, men were […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Asthma, hay fever may up mental disorder risk

Taipei: Patients suffering from asthma and hay fever may be at increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, a new study suggests. The findings suggested that almost 11 per cent of patients with common allergic diseases developed a psychiatric disorder within a 15-year period, compared to only 6.7 per cent of those without — a 1.66-fold […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Fluctuation in female hormones may cause asthma

London: Researchers have found that fluctuations in female sex hormones can play a major role in the development of asthma and allergies. The analysis of studies involving more than 5,00,000 women highlights a link between asthma symptoms and key life changes such as puberty and menopause. “Asthma and allergy symptoms are often affected by life […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Novel tool may identify drugs for asthma, hypertension

New York: Researchers have developed a new tool that could evaluate new drugs for diseases associated with abnormal levels of cell strength, such as asthma, hypertension and muscular dystrophy. According to the researchers, the tool named “fluorescently labeled elastomeric contractible surfaces” (FLECS) can measure the physical strength of individual cells 100 times faster than current […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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New ingestible antibody to prevent allergy, asthma

London: Researchers have in a breakthrough developed a new ingestible or inhalable antibody that can prevent allergic reactions and asthma in adults, a finding that could pave way for a far more effective allergy medicine. The antibody has a unique mechanisms through which it blocks the immune effect behind allergic reactions. The antibody interacts in […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Treating eczema may also alleviate asthma

London: Researchers have found a possible new therapy for eczema that also helps reduce the severity of asthma. According to the researchers, children with atopic dermatitis (AD) — a type of eczema of the skin — show an increased risk of developing asthma later in life. The researchers also mentioned that house dust mites are […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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