Gene linked to childhood asthma
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Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
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[Health India]: London, Oct 28 : A study published in the journal &#39;Thorax&#39; has revealed that high levels of antibodies to allergens in a baby&#39;s umbilical cord blood might be more important in the development of childhood allergies and asthma than exposure
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Wake Forest University scientists have identified a gene that may be responsible for up to 20 percent of type 2 diabetes cases. Pinpointing the PTPN1 gene could help researchers develop new therapies and provide
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Federal researchers have found children involved in a northern Nevada leukemia cluster are more prone to have a variation in a gene that helps combat unsafe chemicals, and more research is needed to learn the reasons why.
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Sept. 27, 2004 -- Scientists may be one step closer to solving the mystery behind the steps that trigger asthma. Experts have discovered a type of specialized regulatory cell that reduces asthma and airway
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report. By tweaking a gene in the brains of mice, US researchers were able to create a hypersensitive
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The master gene that controls the first breath a newborn baby takes has been identified by researchers at Cincinnati Children&#39;s Hospital Medical Center.
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NEW YORK  - Several studies have linked   sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to mutations in a gene,   called IL-10, that helps control the body's immune function.
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Children with grass pollen allergy are prone to develop asthma. Now researchers have shown that seasonal allergy symptoms and the subsequent risk of asthma can be reduced with a type of immune therapy.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who have persistent depression or anxiety have an increased risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.
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MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says.
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NEW YORK  - Children who eat goodly amounts of whole grain products and fish seem to have a reduced risk of developing asthma, according to findings published in the medical journal Thorax.
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LONDON - Babies with high levels of allergy antibodies in their umbilical cord blood may be more prone to develop asthma, new research suggests.
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Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Specific asthma characteristics in children may help doctors determine the most effective treatment for each child, according to researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network.
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By Gomes, Bruno; Cabral, Marilena Djata; Gallard, Alexandra; Savignac, Magali; Et al  Rationale: Ca2+ signaling controls the production of T helper (Th) type 2 cytokines known to be deleterious in asthma.
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Two studies, at the Mayo Clinic and the Cincinnati Children&#39;s Hospital, found white cells called eosinophils play a role in causing asthma in mice.