Is Asthma Genetic?
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This is a study sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline to determine the relationship between asthma and genetics in patients using Advair and Serevent. This national study is currently recruiting patients.
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Asthma Gene in Children Sparks Hope For Mother
It was a report I read with mixed feelings. The intellectual part of my brain cheered and said, "Now that's progress!" The... Read more »
Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
A cure for asthma is not likely. That's the bad news. The good news is that asthma deaths have decreased and advances in... Read more »
Race May Be Linked to Asthma Outcomes
According to a recent article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, people of the black race have a higher risk for complications... Read more »
The Link Between Eczema and Asthma
I've had this picture in my head for many years now that there might be a link between asthma and eczema, and more recently, that eczema... Read more »
An Asthma Lexicon: Important Terms You Should Know
Part of being a gallant asthmatic -- like you and me -- is keeping up on our asthma wisdom. That in mind, I've created an asthma lexicon... Read more »
From Our Sources
Prenatal pollution exposure ups asthma risk
Pollution from traffic may cause genetic changes in the womb that increase a child’s risk of developing asthma, a new study has found. Researchers... Read more »
Asthma and Stress Management
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »
Unique Asthma Strikes Children
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research clarifies the link between a certain genetic variant and asthma in children. Although the variant has been known... Read more »
Crohn's disease linked to asthma, diabetes
Researchers studying the genetic roots of Crohn's disease say they've discovered 21 new genes and loci that may increase susceptibility for the... Read more »
Secondhand smoke, genes linked to early asthma
The risk for developing early-onset asthma appears to be a mixture of both genetics and environment. Researchers found that genetic variations at... Read more »
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