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Sinus News

Vol. 5, No. 3

Welcome to another edition of Sinus News, now in its fifth year of

providing

in-depth and educational sinus infection, allergy, and asthma

information. Thank

you for being a part of this experience.

Here are the most recent sinus-related news updates:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

(1) World's Most Lethal Fungus

(2) Children Affected by Painful Sinusitis

(3) Smoking Worsens Asthma

(4) Letter to the Editor Guidelines

WORLD'S MOST LETHAL FUNGUS

According to the Wisconsin Technology Network:

" The world's most common lethal fungal infection is caused by a mold

called

Aspergillus fumigatus. Strains put transplant, leukemia and HIV/AIDS

patients at

serious risk. OpGen, a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinout, has

created a

whole genome map of this fungal pathogen that will help a consortium

of

international researchers to find new therapeutics to treat this, and

other

deadly infections. The company believes their technology will lead to

major

breakthroughs in medical research, diagnosis and treatment.

Research on this source of infection dates back to England in 1842

and the first

fatal infection was described in 1953. Less serious strains of the

mold have

been identified as the cause of allergies and sinus infections... "

To read the full article, visit

http://www.wistechnology.com/article.php?id=558

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CHILDREN AFFECTED BY PAINFUL SINUSITIS

Sinusitis is one of the most common

chronic diseases in the United States. While commonly thought of as a

disease

affecting adults, both chronic and acute sinusitis also affect a

large

population of children each year.

Childhood Sinuses

" The structure of a child's sinuses differs from that of an

adult's. " A child's

sinus cavities are smaller and are still developing during childhood.

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-

HNS) notes

that a child's sinuses are not fully developed until age 20. The

maxillary and

ethmoid sinuses, although small, are present at birth and the frontal

sinuses

are not. They grow when a child is older and complete development

when a child

enters adulthood.

Sinusitis vs. Cold Symptoms

While adults may complain of specific ailments associated with

sinusitis such as

unusual discharge from the nose, swelling or dull pain and tenderness

around the

eyes and cheek area, and a feeling of pressure in the head, children

may have

less specific symptoms of sinusitis. A child may appear to have a

common cold

associated with a stuffy nose, runny nose, and low fever when, in

reality, they

have a sinus infection...

For the full story, visit

http://www.sinusitiscenter.com/News/childhood_sinusitis.html

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SMOKING WORSENS ASTHMA

Tobacco smoke is an exceptionally aggravating trigger

that can worsen asthma symptoms for the nearly 20.3 million people in

the United

States who suffer from asthma. Quitting smoking should be a priority

for people

who have asthma, or have family members with asthma, according to the

American

Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).

For people suffering with asthma, smoking is the worst thing you can

do. Below,

Ford, MD, FAAAAI, AE-C, of the AAAAI's Quality of Care for

Asthma

Committee, answers common questions about smoking and its effects on

asthma. Dr.

Ford is an allergist/immunologist in Papillion, Nebraska and a

former

president of the American Lung Association.

Q: What is asthma?

A: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that blocks air flow

of the

tubes (airways) that leads air to the lungs. By squeezing the muscles

around the

airways and causing swelling, inflammation of the inside of the air

tubes, and

producing excess mucus, the airways become narrower and therefore

more difficult

for air to move in and out of the lungs.

Q: How does smoking affect a person's asthma?

A: Smoking can harm your body in many ways, but it is very harmful to

the lungs.

The airways in a person with asthma are very sensitive and " twitchy "

and

therefore can easily be squeezed down by the smooth muscle that

surrounds these

tubes. Many things can trigger symptoms such as coughing, wheezing,

experiencing

chest tightness and shortness of breath. When a person inhales

tobacco smoke

whether for personal smoking or passive smoke, these irritating

substances can

set off an asthma attack...

To read the full article, which includes four more questions and

answers about

asthma and smoking, visit

http://www.allergypreventioncenter.com/News2004/smoking_asthma.html

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

If you have something on your mind

related to allergies, asthma, or sinusitis, feel free to write down

your

comments in an email to letters@... along with your first

name, last

name, state/province, and country. Select letters will be chosen to

appear in

regular issues of Sinus News. Your name and the state you are from

will be

published with your letter. Your email address will not be published

with your

letter. Blatant product endorsements and announcements will not be

published,

although editorialized comments on such may be considered. Please

note that the

letters to the editor section is not for sinus related questions.

Those should

be asked directly to your physician.

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