Air pollution and asthma may cause as many as one in 14 suicides in Taiwan, a report has suggested. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
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Expression of TNF-α and RANTES in drug-induced human gingival overgrowth
Conclusion : The findings of the present study suggest that CsA can modify the expression of TNF-α and RANTES in drug-induced human gingival overgrowth. (Source: Indian Journal of Pharmacology)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
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Hershey Med gets $54M to coordinate asthma research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center a roughly $54 million, seven-year grant, one of the largest in the Derry Township organizations history.
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Extracellular Acidification Stimulates IL-6 Production and Ca2+ Mobilization Through Proton-Sensing OGR1 Receptors In Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells.
Authors: Ichimonji I, Tomura H, Mogi C, Sato K, Aoki H, Hisada T, Dobashi K, Ishizuka T, Mori M, Okajima F The asthmatic airway has been shown to be an acidic environment which may be involved in the pathophysiological features of asthma. However, the mechanism by which an acidic pH modulates the cellular activities involved in the asthmatic airway remains elusive. Here, we characterized acidi
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Assessment of Exhaled Breath Condensate pH in Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD: A Longitudinal Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that exacerbation of asthma but not chronic obstructive airway disease is associated with acidification of breath condensate. PMID: 20656939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
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Desert-dust Exposure is Associated with Increased Risk of Asthma Hospitalization in Children.
Authors: Kanatani KT, Ito I, Al-Delaimy WK, Adachi Y, Mathews WC, Ramsdell JW, RATIONALE: Desert dust particles, which include quartz that cause inflammatory responses in the airway in animal studies, are transported to wide-spread regions around the globe. Epidemiologically, areas impacted by desert-dust storms, such as communities in the Middle East and the Caribbean, seem to have higher in
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In Asthmatic Kids, Maybe Add a Bronchodilator Instead of Doubling the Steroids
When kids have asthma symptoms on moderate doses of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), adding a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) achieves the same effect as doubling the steroid dose, Dutch investigators report. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
Category: Asthma
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