Monoclonal Antibody Dupilumab Safe And Effective In Asthma Phase IIa TrialScience 2.0A novel approach to obstructing the runaway inflammatory response implicated in some types of asthma has shown promise in a Phase IIa clinical trial, according to researchers. The randomized,…
Asthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in children – Science Daily (press release)
Asthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in childrenScience Daily (press release)Asthma symptoms were assessed over three 30-day monitoring periods across the school year by spirometry, which measures the amount and speed of exhaled air, and with diaries maintained…
Phase III Study: Tiotropium Effective In Symptomatic Asthma Patients – Science 2.0 – Science 2.0
Phase III Study: Tiotropium Effective In Symptomatic Asthma Patients – Science 2.0Science 2.0Tiotropium delivered by the Respimat(R) Soft Mist(TM) Inhaler (SMI) increases time to first severe exacerbation and first episode of asthma worsening across a broad spectrum of patients who…
Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and … – Science Codex
Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and …Science CodexATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ? A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by…
Oral Drops Can Give Kids Needle – Free Relief from Asthma , Allergies – Science Daily (press release)
ANINEWS Oral Drops Can Give Kids Needle – Free Relief from Asthma , AllergiesScience Daily (press release)May 6, 2013 — Allergy shots are commonly used to treat children with severe environmental allergies and asthma, but under-the-tongue drops may offer yet…
Allergy, asthma less frequent in foreign-born kids in US – Science News
Allergy, asthma less frequent in foreign-born kids in USScience NewsSpending the first few years of life someplace other than the United States seems to protect against allergy and asthma. An analysis finds that children who were born elsewhere and moved…
Asthma control requires affordable, accessible quality-assured essential medicines – Africa Science News Service
Asthma control requires affordable, accessible quality-assured essential medicinesAfrica Science News ServiceThe low availability and the prohibitive cost of asthma inhalers continue to be serious challenges in low- and middle-income countries, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)…
New Understanding of Asthma Development: Transmission of Respiratory … – Science Daily (press release)
New Understanding of Asthma Development: Transmission of Respiratory …Science Daily (press release)"Epidemiologic evidence suggests that early-life RSV infection predisposes children to recurrent wheezing and asthma," said Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D., the study's lead author and Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital…
England’s Smoking Ban Linked to Annual 5 Percent Drop in Emergency … – Science Daily (press release)
Medical Daily England's Smoking Ban Linked to Annual 5 Percent Drop in Emergency …Science Daily (press release)After taking account of seasonal temperatures, variations in population size, and long term trends in the prevalence of asthma, the figures showed that emergency…