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Scientists Working on Vaccine to Cure Asthma Resulting from House Dust Mite Allergies

Scientists Working on Vaccine to Cure Asthma Resulting from House Dust Mite Allergies

Posted by on March 31, 2011 · 2 Comments

House dust mite allergies are a significant cause of asthma in many people. Now researchers in Monash University are working on a vaccine that will potentially cure patients in about 3 doses. Allergies to house dust mites is a leading cause of Asthma and the respiratory condition affects more than 2 million Australians and costs more than $600 million in health expenditure each year. Currently, people [...]
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7 Useful Tips For People Suffering From Asthma

7 Useful Tips For People Suffering From Asthma

Posted by on March 8, 2011 · 5 Comments

People suffering from Asthma experience severe breathing problems. Living with asthma can be a challenge; its adverse effects are not only physical but also mental as they cause frustration and depression. While there might not be a complete cure for asthma yet, there are ways in which asthma patients can slightly ease their situation. We have gathered these tips published them below. These tips are [...]
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First 3D Model of Asthma-Causing Enzyme Created

First 3D Model of Asthma-Causing Enzyme Created

Posted by on March 2, 2011 · 3 Comments

5-LOX, the inflammation enzyme that causes asthma attacks, is a transient molecule that so far was very difficult to study and model. But LSU graduate student Nathanial Gilbert and Professor of Biological Sciences Marcia Newcomer, together with Associate Professor Sue Bartlett, have developed the first 3-D model of Human 5-Lipoxygenase, or 5-LOX, the molecule responsible for creating inflammatory compounds [...]
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Steroids To Treat Asthma Adversely Affect The Immune System

Steroids To Treat Asthma Adversely Affect The Immune System

Posted by on February 24, 2011 · 3 Comments

People affected by asthma suffer breathing problems. Children who experience an asthma attack are treated with a short burst of oral steroids. A new study led Université de Montréal has observed the adverse effects of this burst of steroids. The findings were published in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology. The study noted a brief and transient depression of a child’s immune response [...]
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