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Entries for September 2010
Asthma Camp at Halls Gap
The Horsham Branch of the Asthma Foundation of Victoria will host a Wimmera Asthma Camp at Halls Gap next month.
Children aged between six and 12 are invited to attend the event which will be held at...
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The Season for Wheezing
Not everything is coming up roses as spring bursts onto the scene.
Local Asthma Workshops
The Asthma Foundation of Victoria will present workshops in Nyah West and Swan Hill during a four-day tour of the Loddon Mallee region next month.
Largest Genetic Study of Asthma Points Towards Better Treatments
(Image: Rodolfo Clix/STOCK.XCHNG)
An international study looking at DNA from over 26,000 people has identified several genetic variants that substantially increase susceptibility to asthma in the pop...
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Call to Act on Smoke Pollution
The Tuggeranong Community Council is urging the ACT Government to act on its report on wood-fired heaters in Canberra.
The report, tabled in the Legislative Assembly last week, found wood smoke in Ca...
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Allergies 'a Consequence of Asthma, Not Cause of it'
A new genetic study has revealed that allergies are an outcome of asthma, not a cause of it.
Scientists have also found seven genes linked to the development of the ailment, which could lead to new t...
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European Researchers Find Genes Tied to Asthma
European scientists have identified genes that predispose children and adults to asthma.
Some of the genes tell the immune system when the lining of the airways has been damaged. Others may control h...
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Genetic Variants that Cause Asthma Identified
An international study has discovered several genetic variants that substantially increase susceptibility to asthma.
The study, which was co-ordinated by researchers from Imperial College London, was...
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Baby Paracetamol Asthma Concern
ISLAMABAD: Use of paracetamol in babies increases the risk of developing asthma five years later, a study of more than 200,000 children suggests.
Those given the painkiller for fever in the first yea...
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No-Smoking Laws Reducing Asthma Attacks Among Children, Researchers Say
New research shows that smoking bans spare many children with asthma from being hospitalized, a finding that suggests smoke-free laws have even greater health benefits. (Town Talk file photo)
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