American Lung Association of Minnesota
http://www.lungusa.org/associations/states/minnesota/
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

Provided by the American Lung Association of Minnesota, this clearinghouse of asthma links provide immediate, and accurate asthma information to people with asthma, their families, health care providers, and other professionals.

The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/secondhandsmoke/
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The report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, finds that even brief secondhand smoke exposure can cause immediate harm. The report says the only way to protect nonsmokers from the dangerous chemicals in secondhand smoke is to eliminate smoking indoors.

National Heart, Lung & Blood InstituteGenetics of Asthma Research Study
http://patientrecruitment.nhlbi.nih.gov/Asthma.aspx
(Attention: Non-MDH link)
Clinical Trials.gov - A Service of the U.S. National Insitutue of Health
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=
D001249&recruiting=true
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National Asthma Campaign National Asthma Campaign - United Kingdom
http://www.asthma.org.uk/researchers/index.html
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Asthma UK is a major funder of asthma research in the UK. Each year we spend approximately £3 million on research which includes project grants, four fellows and two professors. Asthma UK has funded nearly £30 million of basic and clinical research to date. We fund a broad research programme across the UK, aimed at understanding why people develop asthma in the first place and identifying new treatments to control and prevent asthma.
NIAIDNational Institutes of Health: Allergies and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm
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Research resources, Reagent Programs and Repositories, publications and references and clinical trials are available at the National Institute of Health link. Grants and application information is also obtainable from this site. Use the search option at the site to narrow your search.
Asthma Research at NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/asthma/
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In response to the increased prevalence of asthma, NIEHS has developed several research programs.
The following are descriptions of available programs.

Primary Prevention: The EIPPAC Study
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/join/studies/background.cfm
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

Secondary Prevention: The Inner-City Asthma Study
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/join/studies/secondary.cfm
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

Risk Assessment: The National Allergen Survey
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lrb/enviro-cardio/asthma.cfm#survey
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

Pathogenesis & Mechanisms: The Pulmonary Pathobiology Program
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/join/studies/mechanisms.cfm
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Asthma Genetics: The Environmental Genome Project
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/programs/egp/index.cfm
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Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/centers/prevention/
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Community-Based Participatory Research
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/programs/justice/
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Asthma Research Online Asthma Research Online
http://www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/cgi-bin/wrapper.pl?c1=home
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

Asthma Research Online is an AUSTRALIAN based interactive website designed to assist professionals and consumers to access current asthma research.

Their aim is to enhance the level of knowledge and understanding about asthma and its causes and ultimately, to find a cure by:
  • Showcasing and promoting research
  • Providing a resource
  • Extending the networks of communication
  • Raising asthma awareness
  • Highlighting the need for further research
Asthma-Carenet.orgChildhood Asthma Research and Education Network http://www.asthma-carenet.org/index.html
(Attention: Non-MDH link)

The C.A.R.E network was established in 1999 by the NHLBI.  Five clinical centers and a data-coordinating center were selected to participate in this research network.

Since asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the U.S., the CARE Network was established to evaluate treatments for children with asthma.  Over the next five years, the CARE Network will conduct several studies for children with asthma and share their findings with the health care community.

Updated Tuesday, 08-May-2012 15:34:52 CDT