Genetic change raises risk of childhood asthma: study
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Scientists have identified a genetic change that raises a child's risk of developing asthma, a discovery that may lead to better treatments for one of the most common chronic childhood ailments.
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Expectant mothers suffering from asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and  older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because  of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on  Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from Australia.
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Children living in damp and mould-infested houses could be at more risk of developing permanent asthma, say researchers.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers are launching a major population-based study to examine the genetic and environmental factors that may cause many diseases, including asthma, Alzheimer's, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive problems, among others.
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Children with asthma face quadruple the risk of an attack following stressful events in their lives, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Thorax.
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners appear to increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found.
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Fumes given off by cleaning products and solvents in the home may be a cause of asthma in young children, according to new research.
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.
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Genes play a key role in the development of lung cancer, boosting risk up to 3.5-fold among family members, according to a study of the Icelandic population in the Dec. 22 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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NEW YORK  - Children who are not  exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have  a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a report from  Australia.
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors, including
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Clues about childhood asthma and allergies may be contained in umbilical cord blood, says a study in the latest issue of Thorax. The findings suggest that high levels of
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One single change in inherited DNA can put people at a heightened risk of heart disease and strokes, according to new research. Richard Lifton and his colleagues at Yale University school of medicine report
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Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and   older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because   of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on   Monday.