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New Treatment May Help Asthmatics Fight Infections A new treatment was recently announced that could help asthmatics fight the infections that trigger approximately 80% of their asthma attacks. Details of the treatments, developed by University of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen, were presented September 2, 2012 to European respiratory experts.
Small Blood Vessels May Reveal Risks of Diabetes and Heart Disease A unique study by researchers at the University of Southampton, along with colleagues at King's College London, may shed light on the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease later in life. Most people have long suspected that...
Test Using Enzymes Helps Diagnose Allergy Risks A test to help indicate which people may be most at risk from life-threatening allergic reactions was recently announced. The test, developed by Dr. Andrew Walls working with doctors at Southampton General Hospital, could help combat a rise serious allergic reactions from food items such as peanuts.
Is Smoking Tied to Bladder Symptoms in Women? Over 3,000 women in Finland received a questionnaire asking various questions regarding stress urinary incontinence (SUI), frequency, urgency, and urgency urinary incontinence (UUI). The possible ratings were never, rarely, often and always. More than 2,000 women responded, or some 67%.
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels During Pregnancy May Affect Body Fat in Children Researchers at the University of Southampton have discovered mothers with higher levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, during pregnancy tend to have children who have more fat in their bodies.
Dehydration and Its Effects Many people do not think about drinking water until they are already thirsty, but by then the body may be in the first stages of mild dehydration. Mild dehydration can be defined as a loss of 1.5 percent of the normal water volume in the body.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Aid in Alleviating Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis The British Journal of Nutrition recently published an article which suggests that consuming marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) or fish oil supplements will probably aid in relieving at least some of the symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis.

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