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Relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts asthma risk
Apr 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts the risk of asthma, suggests a systematic analysis of the available evidence published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.
Babies born during high pollen and mold seasons have greater odds of wheezing by age two
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Newborns whose first few months of life coincide with high pollen and mold seasons are at increased risk of developing early symptoms of asthma, suggests a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Lengthy daily stints in front of the TV linked to doubled childhood asthma risk
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Young children who spend more than two hours glued to the TV every day double their subsequent risk of developing asthma, indicates research published ahead of print in Thorax.
Regular low dose aspirin cuts asthma risk in women
Mar 13, 2008 |
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A small dose of aspirin on alternate days can cut the risk of developing asthma among women, suggests a large study, published ahead of print in Thorax.
Notch-ing glucose into place
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Jan 27, 2008 |
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A novel gene called rumi regulates Notch signaling by adding a glucose molecule to the part of the Notch protein that extends outside a cell, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Stony Brook University ...
Potential early warning system for lung cancer identified
Oct 11, 2007 |
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An immune system protein could act as an early warning system for lung cancer, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.
Fossilised pregnant fish was one of the first animals to have sex
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Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pregnant fossil fish at the Natural History Museum in London has shed light on the possible origin of sex, according to a study published in Nature today by an international team includ ...
Genetic predisposition increases childhood asthma risk
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Children who carry variations in specific genes that metabolize vehicle emissions are more susceptible to developing asthma, particularly if they live near major roadways, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern ...
Link shown between thunderstorms and asthma attacks in metro Atlanta area
Jul 10, 2008 |
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In the first in-depth study of its kind ever done in the Southeastern United States, researchers at the University of Georgia and Emory University have discovered a link between thunderstorms and asthma attacks in the metro ...
Taking a bite out of a fellow worker helps wasps recruit new foragers
Mar 27, 2006 |
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If you think you've got a bad boss, one who loves to chew people out, or if you work with backstabbing co-workers, be thankful you are not a wasp.
Ants and Avalanches: Insects on Coffee Plants Follow Widespread Natural Tendency
Jan 23, 2008 |
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Ever since a forward-thinking trio of physicists identified the phenomenon known as self-organized criticality---a mechanism by which complexity arises in nature---scientists have been applying its concepts ...
No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased
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There was no substantial change in brain tumor incidence among adults 5 to 10 years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief communication published online December 3 in the Journal of the National Ca ...
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