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Missing genes may separate coach potato from active cousin

You may think your lack of resolve to get off the couch to exercise is because you're lazy, but McMaster University researchers have discovered it may be you are missing key genes.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Seeking to prevent asthma, scientists ponder 'Good' and 'Bad' bacteria

(Medical Xpress) -- To identify asthma risks, scientists are focusing their DNA sequencers not just on the genes of stricken individuals, but also on genes than aren’t even human. They’re looking ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma

(Medical Xpress) -- Obese, asthmatic, anxious or depressed children are more likely to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, according to Penn State College of Medicine sleep researchers.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Asthma tied to bacterial communities in the airway

Asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Air pollution exposure increases risk of severe COPD

Long term exposure to low-level air pollution may increase the risk of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to researcher s in Denmark. While acute exposure of several days to high level air pollution ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers study how children view and treat their peers with undesirable characteristics

A study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at how children perceive and interact with peers who have various undesirable characteristics, such as being overweight or aggressive.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Obese moms, asthmatic kids

Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

City Kids May Breathe Easier in the Country

Children with asthma have an easier time breathing if they spend even a few days in the country, safeguarded from urban air pollution, a study led by Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma

Urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time daily than the maximum amount American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. This is the first study to examine screen time among children with ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Steroids not as effective in obese asthma patients

Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight. The ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 16, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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