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Adult Onset Asthma Is Not A Myth; Experts Hard At Work To Find Relief For Older Sufferers

Asthma

Adult Onset Asthma Is Not A Myth; Experts Hard At Work To Find Relief For Older Sufferers

30 May 2016

Like the Loch Ness Monster and leprechauns, adult onset asthma isn’t something people believe in. It’s a long-term disease children develop and deal with into adulthood, but getting a first-ever...

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USF engineer invents air purifier to combat asthma, allergies

Asthma

USF engineer invents air purifier to combat asthma, allergies

30 May 2016

A University of South Florida professor's latest invention promises to help asthma and allergy sufferers breathe easier by ridding their homes of pollutants.   Yogi Goswami, 68, a mechanical engineer...

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A single injection can eliminate type 2 diabetes in mice for months

Diabetes (Type 2)
Diabetes insipidus

A single injection can eliminate type 2 diabetes in mice for months

30 May 2016 • 2 comments

Scientists have made a discovery that could lead to better treatments for diabetes in the future, with a protein injection administered directly into the brains of rodents with type 2 diabetes...

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Here’s What It Really Feels Like to Have Psoriasis

Arthritis

Here’s What It Really Feels Like to Have Psoriasis

30 May 2016

Actress Ciena Rae Nelson took to Instagram last week to post a powerful message about psoriasis with a pair of side-by-side photos: On the left, her face during a flare-up, the red, scaly patches...

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The effects of laxatives may provide new clues concerning Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease

The effects of laxatives may provide new clues concerning Parkinson's disease

26 May 2016 • 2 comments

In a recent retrospective analysis, investigators discovered that the year-on-year increase in rigidity found in Parkinson's disease flattened off with the regular use of laxatives to manage...

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How tainted drugs “froze” young people—but kickstarted Parkinson’s research

Parkinson's disease

How tainted drugs “froze” young people—but kickstarted Parkinson’s research

26 May 2016

In 1982, a tainted drug caused a handful of young Californians to become mysteriously frozen, unable to move. Their doctor’s ensuing investigation helped catalyze the start of modern Parkinson’s...

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Christchurch microbiologist may have cracked Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease

Christchurch microbiologist may have cracked Crohn's disease

26 May 2016

Research by Christchurch microbiologist John Aitken has recorded a major advance in the treatment of Crohn's disease, which affects 20,000 New Zealanders. MARTIN VAN BEYNEN reports.   John Milford...

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Georgia man to complete half Ironman as he battles incurable lung cancer

Lung cancer

Georgia man to complete half Ironman as he battles incurable lung cancer

26 May 2016

Kirk Smith doesn’t care much for the word “awareness”— instead, he prefers the word “hope.”   The 54-year-old is training for a half Ironman triathlon in October while battling an aggressive,...

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World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Ditch the Meat and Fats

Multiple sclerosis

World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Ditch the Meat and Fats

23 May 2016

Why would a cardiologist comment on multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the nervous system that can lead to severely disabling manifestations? While I have patients...

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Simple salad dressing ( I think it's called french dressing)

Simple salad dressing ( I think it's called french dressing)

21 May 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Simple salad dressing ( I think it's called french dressing)" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Sweet and sour sauce home made

Sweet and sour sauce home made

18 May 2016

In the kitchen: read the "Sweet and sour sauce home made" recipe quickly and reproduce it at home!

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Persistent Childhood Asthma Linked to Early COPD

COPD

Persistent Childhood Asthma Linked to Early COPD

17 May 2016 • 1 comment

Persistent childhood asthma may be linked to earlier development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to results from the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) study...

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