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Related Research
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Who Benefits from Singulair? Girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke respond particularly well to montelukast (Singulair).
National Jewish Evaluating Food Allergy Treatment Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center are conducting trials to evaluate a method to prevent allergic reactions to food. They are feeding peanut- and egg-allergic people increasing doses of an investigational protein extract from the foods to see if they can induce the participants’ immune systems to tolerate the food.
New Clues to Rheumatoid Arthritis National Jewish Medical and Research Center researchers have identified cells that contribute to inflammation and tissue damage in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis. The cells, known as gamma-delta T cells, produce IL-17, which is considered a major player in chronic autoimmune diseases. Depleting mice of these cells significantly lessened both the severity and incidence of disease. The results were published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of Immunology
5000 COPD Patients Tested for Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency National Jewish Medical and Research Center pulmonologist Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, will lead a study seeking to identify patients who have an inherited form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, is caused primarily by smoking tobacco. However, an estimated two to three percent of COPD patients have an undiagnosed genetic mutation, called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, that predisposes them to the disease. Those patients can receive therapy that can slow the progression of the disease.
$37 Million Grant to Study COPD Researchers from National Jewish and Brigham and Women's Hospital have been awarded a $37 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to lead the most comprehensive study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ever undertaken.
Related Tests
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Simple Test Detects Major Lung Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, yet the National Institutes of Health estimates that 12 million people with the disease don’t even know they have it. A simple test, called spirometry can help diagnose COPD. Free spirometry tests will be offered on four dates in December at select SmartCare Family Medical Centers.
New Tool Helps Children Get Asthma Under Control A simple, new questionnaire can identify children with poorly controlled asthma who needlessly suffer asthma symptoms that limit their daily activities. National Jewish pediatrician Andy Liu, M.D., recently described the development of the test and research demonstrating its validity and clinical utility.
Don’t Limit Diet Because of Unfounded Food-Allergy Fears Many people unnecessarily avoid certain foods because of mistaken fears about food allergies. Pediatric allergist David Fleischer, M.D., offers advice for accurately diagnosing food allergies.
Simple Test Can Help Detect Common Lung Disease If you are a smoker or former smoker you should have a simple lung-function test, called spirometry. Spirometry can help detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease caused primarily by smoking tobacco and the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
National Jewish Faculty Present Latest Research at AAAAI Meeting National Jewish faculty present the latest findings on asthma, allergens, atopic dermatitis, and the hygiene hypothesis during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.
