Authors: Specjalski K Respiratory infections are one of the major causes of asthma exacerbations. Among numerous pathogens that may lead to exacerbations, particular attention should be paid to atypical bacteria: Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Despite significant frequency, infections caused by these species are underestimated due to untypical clinical course and lack [...]

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Type A human seasonal influenza (FluA) virus infection causes exacerbations of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). l-carbocisteine, a mucolytic agent, reduces the frequency of common colds and exacerbations in COPD. However, the inhibitory effects of l-carbocisteine on FluA virus infection are uncertain. We studied the effects of l-carbocisteine on FluA virus infection [...]

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This study determined the effect of dexamethasone (Dex) on collagen production by bronchial fibroblasts derived from asthmatic and healthy subjects. Expression of procollagen mRNA in fibroblasts from asthmatics and normal controls was determined by quantitative PCR. Regulation of the procollagen-1I promoter was evaluated by transient transfections. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) protein expression was determined by [...]

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Despite the prevalence of active smoking in asthmatics, data on the short-term effect of acute mainstream tobacco smoke exposure on airway responsiveness are very scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate effect of acute exposure to mainstream cigarette smoke on airway reactivity to subsequent nonspecific and allergenic challenges in healthy control [...]

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common chronic childhood skin diseases affecting up to 17% of children in the United States. The point prevalence of AD has increased based on validated questionnaires in the most recent update of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood. However, the increases are primarily in [...]

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Since the last issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America devoted to atopic dermatitis was published in 2002, a number of important observations have been made regarding our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of this disease and new approaches, including a change in the treatment paradigm, have emerged based on these insights. I [...]

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The difference between atopic dermatitis and other atopic illnesses is that the pathologic process in the former can be followed visually from the start to the end. Unlike other organs affected by atopic conditions, skin can be inspected on an ongoing basis, biopsied at various stages, and intervened pharmacologically more easily. This makes atopic dermatitis [...]

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This review examines the scientific evidence behind the hypothesis that vitamin D plays a role in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases, along with a focus on emerging data regarding vitamin D and atopic dermatitis. Elucidated molecular interactions of vitamin D with components of the immune system and clinical data regarding vitamin D deficiency and atopic [...]

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This study investigated the effects of mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201 on airway hyper-responsiveness, pulmonary immune cell infiltration, and Th2 cytokine expression in animal models of asthma. After Concanavalin A (Con A) activation of mouse primary spleen cells, the IL-4 and IL-13 cytokine expression were significantly decreased in the presence of [...]

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People! Drop what you’re doing. Demi Moore. Is. Doing. Another. Cleanse. Apparently she only lasted four days on the Master Cleanse (she’s only human, after all), but she’s on day 13 of the Clean Program. On this three-week cleanse, you have one solid, organic meal a day and two meal-replacement ... More

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Consider the vegan diet: Vegetables. Fruits. Whole grains. Sounds super healthy. But not eating animal products doesn’t necessarily mean eating nutritiously. The Los Angeles Times profiled a vegan woman (and her fish-eating boyfriend) to see what they could do to up the nutrition value of their mostly processed vegan diet. They ... More

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Vegan Diet: Not Necessarily Healthy

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We like Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks and her healthy curves as much as the next guy. Well, okay — maybe not as much as this guy: via Vulture Post from: BlissTree "Mad Men's" Christina Hendricks Renders Male News Anchor Speechless ... More

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"Mad Men's" Christina Hendricks Renders Male News Anchor Speechless

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If we weren’t already enamored enough with Sweden for giving us Alexander Skarsgard and the Treehotel, this video surfaced and sealed the deal. We’d like to leave for Stockholm tonight. Where are our dancing policemen, America? via Reddit Post from: BlissTree Bring Us a Dancing Swedish Policeman: Videos That Crack Us Up ... More

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Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can. – Danny Kaye Post from: BlissTree Danny Kaye on Art and Life ... More

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Danny Kaye on Art and Life

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Check out this amazing 3-D chalk art. It’s so realistic looking that it’s hard to believe that the picture is flat. Even so, we’re still tempted to check our email. Photo via Flickr user swruler9284 Post from: BlissTree Cool 3-D Chalk Art: Photo of the Day ... More

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Cool 3-D Chalk Art: Photo of the Day

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Did you like the chalk art from this morning? Well, we thought you might like to see how it’s actually made. And we also thought you might want to reconnect with your inner five-year-old and orchestrate a chalk-drawing extravaganza this afternoon. See if you can manage to create your very ... More

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Even Cooler 3-D Chalk Art: Video of the Day

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Need better sleep, eco-friendly lunch supplies, or a fantastic popsicle recipe? We thought so. They’re all in our 10 best posts on Blisstree last week, which we present here just for you: 1. Dream Catchers: 10 Coolest Sleep Masks on the Internet 2. 10 Ways to an Eco-Friendly Bedroom: Green Your House ... More

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Weekend Catch-Up: Top 10 Blisstree Posts of Last Week

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….Now is not a good time for anything medical to go wrong!…. So you can imagine how frea

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20 million Americans suffer from asthma and live restricted lives unable to do things that most of us take for granted, however a new non drug asthma treatment called Bronchial Thermoplasty could offer hope for millions. Jeff Craddock is an asthma sufferer whose job was such that he used to have a rescue inhaler between 3 [...]

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You see this done often: a breathing treatment with Albuterol, or even Albuterol plus Atrovent, and occasionally with Xopenex, for a continuous run of 2 plus treatments for up to an hour, or even 24 hours.

Well, I have never done a treatment for an entire day, yet I've heard of it by other therapists from other hospitals. The question of the day is: do continuous treatments do any good?

I've always been of the belief that three continuous treatments and you're out. By this point, those beta adrenergic receptor cells have to be saturated. And, usually, if you're going to see a patient's lungs open up, it'll be before that 4th treatment is started.

Another question I'd be...

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A holistic approach to asthma management. Please go through it. Amplify’d from www.firstblogge

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Italian farmers have this month presented a square shaped ‘super tomato’ which they say

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A local inventor has successfully secured A 40,000 funding to take his medical device idea from concept to prototype.

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Tips on reducing the frequency of asthma attacks in childrenHeliumAsthma is considered a chronic disease which was identified as an epidemic after the number of patients suffering from the disease ...

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Plan Ahead To Help Keep Kids With Allergies, Asthma Safe At SchoolTTKN NewsJuly 30, 2010—As the start of another school year draws near, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is offering parents some tips ...Solid food may put i

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Pills to treat non-food allergies on horizonLos Angeles TimesThe report was published in the June Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. "The fatal reactions have almost all been in patients with asthma," said Nelson ...

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In Practice: A patient's tragic secretLos Angeles TimesShe had come into my office with an acute asthma attack a week ago without an appointment. I had been treating her for asthma for two decades and had seen ...

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 Recently the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America  (AAFA) has released its popular Asthma and A

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Natural cures for asthma and allergies in children are often sought by parents who are tired of pumping their children full of medications, steroids and other chemicals that have an amazing range of side effects.

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This is how I start my day. How does yours start? Perhaps with some coffee? Yeah, after I take all t

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"Is there anything I can get for you?"
I asked the patient before I left the room.

"A winning lotto ticket." He said.
"If I had one of those I'd keep it for myself," I said.

"No offense."

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Asthma is a disease of the lungs; it affects your breathing mechanism. It is triggered by certain irritants, which are known as triggers. You could acquire this disease from your parents too since it is hereditary in nature.

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There are many trustworthy natural home remedies for asthma all around you. Natural home remedies for asthma have been around for generations and have been proven effective by millions of people. I'd like to detail some of the most trustworthy natural home remedies for asthma so you can live a life that's asthma free in the near future.

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Remember localwashing? When a company pretends that it’s using local goods to create a product, but it’s really just trying to get you to buy crap? Greenwashing is similar, but instead of pretending to be local, companies fake eco-friendliness. And some of our favorite, most well-meaning celebrities just got played. Big ... More

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Celebrities Duped By Greenwashing: Don't "Be The One"

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Sure, it’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back on Monday for the answer and your next pop quiz. Today’s Question: Fresh vegetables are usually a lot tastier than canned or frozen ones, but are they ... More

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Fresh vs. Frozen: Daily Health Quiz

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Oh, USDA. Thanks for having our back when it comes to nutrition. Or not. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that if a chicken is not artificially flavored or preserved with chemicals, it should be allowed to say “natural” on the packaging. Even if it’s injected with additives to make ... More

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Chicken Additives: Natural or Not?

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You can get a pretty good idea of what not to do to your physical self by browsing photos of celebrities: Stay out of the sun; don’t listen to your agent; leave your lips alone; three face lifts is three too many…the list keeps growing. Check out our latest installment ... More

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More Celebrities Over 40 We'd Rather Die Than Look Like

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Dr. Steve Ilardi, a clinical psychologist, is convinced that rather than taking drugs, people who suffer from depression should just change their lifestyles. He claims that by eating foods rich in omega-3s, getting enough sun and sleep, exercising regularly, and doing something meaningful with their time, people will be cured ... More

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Will Changing Your Lifestyle Cure Your Depression?

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If you’ve got a closet full of unworn clothes and a credit card bill through the roof, chances are you’re an impulse shopper. You see something; you want it; you buy it. This could be because your brain has more dopamine in it than your more cautious friends. High levels ... More

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Impulse Buyers Beware: Dopamine Is the Culprit

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Public immunization efforts may be much more sensitive than previously realized to small changes in the perceived costs or risks of vaccination, scientists at Harvard University report this week. In some cases, the spread of vaccine avoidance via social networks can make the difference between a minor, localized outbreak and an epidemic four times as large. The finding, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, comes amidst one of the worst pertussis outbreaks in 50 years, in which 1,500 Californians have contracted whooping cough. Public health officials have cited reduced vigilance in vaccinating against the disease, which sickens 90 percent of those exposed to it. “Pe...

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Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests. Secondhand smoke is a well-known health threat to children, being linked to increased risks of asthma, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory infections. Studies have also found a connection between smoking during pregnancy and higher risks of childhood behavior problems and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Some research has also found that children exposed to cigarette smoke in the womb or at home may trail their peers when it comes to cognitive abilities like reasoning and remembering. But whether secondhand smo...

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Here’s an Inspiring Story About a 13 Year-old With Severe Persistent Asthma New Jersey student Samaad Bethea spent a month on a ventilator three years ago during a life-threatening asthma attack and an anaphylactic allergy reaction. Now he plays football and basketball. Forget All That Mom’s Diet = Baby’s Asthma Stuff. Maybe. Women should still eat healthy, nutritious [...]

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Merck and Co issued a more cautious 2010 profit outlook on Friday and reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its vaccines and Singulair asthma drug, sending its shares down more than 3 percent.

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Crucial exams take place during adolescence in most societies, which can have a major impact on an individual's career trajectory...

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New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC)...

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Epoch Times Examines Child Marriage Hearing An Epoch Times article discusses a recent congressional hearing held by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on child marriage...

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Pregnant women with asthma are more frequently observed to have premature pregnancy outcomes.

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Gym Equipment Maintenance - Some Useful Tips Without a doubt many people have pondered what it might be like to enhance their training regimen. Actually, many people actually may have little to no exercise plan at all. It’s no wonder, then, that a lot of individuals are looking at exercise equipment to accomplish their fitness goals. [...]

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1995. Clinton was president, the Macarena was huge, and 8-Minute Abs hit shelves. Back before high-speed Internet, toning up involved a VHS tape featuring men in spandex. Well, today you can have your stretchy fibers – without all the hassles of an old Betamax that doesn’t work anymore. Also, killer ... More

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8-Minute Abs: Video of the Day

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If former prez Bill Clinton were to throw a party, and wanted to invite the two most random people he could think of, who would they be? Did you guess Justin Bieber and Usher? Then you would ... More

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Bill Clinton's Random Party: Daily Do-Gooder

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