Title: Searching for the Cause of the Increase in Asthma Author: Crater, S. E.; Platts-Mills, T. A.; (Date: Dec, 1998) Journal: Curr Opin Pediatr; V. 10; Issue: 6; Pages: 594-9 Abstract: The prevalence of asthma has increased dramatically over the last 30 years, and the clearest evidence for the increase has come from population-based studies …
Title: Intradermal Administration of a Killed Mycobacterium Vaccae Suspension (Srl 172) Is Associated with Improvement in Atopic Dermatitis in Children with Moderate-to-Severe Disease Author: Arkwright, P. D.; David, T. J.; (Date: Mar, 2001) Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol; V. 107; Issue: 3; Pages: 531-4 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although a doubling in the prevalence of atopic disease, …
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Title: Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy, Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Childhood Lung Function Author: Gilliland, F. D.; Berhane, K.; McConnell, R.; Gauderman, W. J.; Vora, H.; Rappaport, E. B.; Avol, E.; Peters, J. M.; (Date: Apr, 2000) Journal: Thorax; V. 55; Issue: 4; Pages: 271-6 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during childhood …
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Title: Anti-Ige Therapy in Asthma: Rationale and Therapeutic Potential Author: Barnes, P. J.; (Date: Nov, 2000) Journal: Int Arch Allergy Immunol; V. 123; Issue: 3; Pages: 196-204 Abstract: Airway inflammation is found in virtually all individuals with asthma symptoms. The factors contributing to asthma-related airway inflammation are multiple and involve a number of different inflammatory …
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Title: Western Diet and Western Diseases: Some Hormonal and Biochemical Mechanisms and Associations Author: Adlercreutz, H.; 1990) Journal: Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl; V. 201; Pages: 3-23 Abstract: Breast cancer, prostate cancer, coronary heart disease and colon cancer belong to the so-called Western diseases and a general opinion is that diet is a significant …
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Title: Rate of Glucose Fall Does Not Affect Counterregulatory Hormone Responses to Hypoglycemia in Normal and Diabetic Humans Author: Amiel, S. A.; Simonson, D. C.; Tamborlane, W. V.; DeFronzo, R. A.; Sherwin, R. S.; (Date: Apr, 1987) Journal: Diabetes; V. 36; Issue: 4; Pages: 518-22 Abstract: To test the hypothesis that variations in rate of …
Title: Chronobiology and Chronotherapy in Medicine Author: Kraft, M.; Martin, R. J.; (Date: Aug, 1995) Journal: Dis Mon; V. 41; Issue: 8; Pages: 501-75 Abstract: There is a fascinating and exceedingly important area of medicine that most of us have not been exposed to at any level of our medical training. This relatively new area …
Title: Glucose Metabolism in Chlamydia Trachomatis: The ‘Energy Parasite’ Hypothesis Revisited Author: Iliffe-Lee, E. R.; McClarty, G.; (Date: Jul, 1999) Journal: Mol Microbiol; V. 33; Issue: 1; Pages: 177-87 Abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular eubacteria that is dependent on a eukaryotic host cell for a variety of metabolites. For years, it has been …
Title: Airway Smooth Muscle in Asthma: Flirting with Disaster Author: Fredberg, J. J.; (Date: Dec, 1998) Journal: Eur Respir J; V. 12; Issue: 6; Pages: 1252-6 Notes: Journal Article Author Address: Dept of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Title: Frozen Objects: Small Airways, Big Breaths, and Asthma Author: Fredberg, …
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Abstracts of Relevant Scientific Studies “…The problem is that there is never going to be a perfect study. Questions always remain unanswered no matter how many references you cite. And there are so many opposing theories that it would be virtually impossible to counter every one of them. I realize that I would never come …
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