Blood cells an asthma drug target
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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.
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NEW YORK  - The immune-suppressant drug  tacrolimus, usually used to prevent rejection of transplanted  organs, can also help people who suffer from aspirin-triggered  asthma, Japanese researchers report.
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Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery by identifying a gene that is responsible for childhood leukemia and the effects of the mutated gene, called NOTCH1, they say, can be inhibited by a type of drug designed to treat Alzheimerâs disease.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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NEW YORK  - Specific patient  characteristics may help guide doctors in selecting the asthma  medication most likely to lead to favorable responses in  children with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma, a team of  U.S. researchers reports.
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A promising new asthma vaccine that uses genetically engineered bacteria has been shown in animal studies to stop the disease in its tracks and actually reverse asthmatic lung damage, according to results of a California study reported Wednesday by the
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A common asthma drug slowed  pancreatic cancer tumor growth in mice and made standard  chemotherapy more effective, scientists said on Tuesday,  indicating a possible new way to fight the deadly disease.
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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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Scientists identify two blood chemicals linked to itchy eczema, offering new treatment possibilities.
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Some allergic conditions may increase the risk of developing blood cancer as an adult, research suggests.
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UNDATED A small, preliminary study shows an experimental drug can offer relief to victims of the poorly understood autoimmune illness Chron&#39;s (krohnz) disease.
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners may increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found. Those exposed to fumes from common domestic products
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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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A new discovery about a cellular control mechanism could lead to drugs for both stem cell-driven tissue regeneration and cancer. American researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
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The pharmaceutical sells European rights to a promising asthma drug.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer drugs may be able to switch on a gene that tumor cells have switched off, potentially offering a new target for treatment, scientists say.