Chronic inhalation of polluted air appears to activate a protein that triggers the release of white blood cells, setting off events that lead to widespread inflammation. The condition can lead to an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity. http://ow.ly/4EL0x
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The UCSD Airway Research & Clinical Trials Center and the American Lung Association is trying to find out if treating chronic (long lasting) rhinitis and sinusitis with nasal steroids helps to control asthma symptoms. Rhinitis and sinusitis are terms used … Continue reading
Children with eczema and hay fever likely to develop allergic asthma
Children who have eczema, particularly when occurring with hay fever, are nine times more likely to develop allergic asthma in their 40s http://ow.ly/4EKT5
UCSD Airway Research & Clinical Trial Center 