press reports published today reflect that a new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
EPA’s Coordinated Approach on Asthma
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promotes scientific understanding of environmental asthma triggers and ways to manage asthma in community settings through research, education and outreach.
Proposed ATS Asthma Treatment Guidelines Present Problems for Patients
May Lead to Limited Access to Asthma Therapies and Testing ATS-2013 – In the three minute with David S. Wilson, M.D, FCCP, with the Lung Institute at Columbus Regional Hospital we learn: •How the proposed American Thoracic Society (ATS) Asthma…
Nutrition and Asthma
The Role of Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements in Asthma Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements in Asthma Interview with Nicholas Kenyon, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of California, Davis. We learn about: * Increased…
Innovations in Asthma Management
Interview with Michal Konstacky, MD at @Aerocrine Aerocrine, a medical technology company focused on improving the treatment of patients with inflamed airways by identifying nitric oxide (NO) as a marker of inflammation. Aerocrine has HQ in Sweeden. The founders of…
Severe Asthma and COPD Readmissions and Exacerbations
If you or someone you know suffers from severe Asthma and or COPD then you owe it to yourself and to others to listen in on this interview with Chris Garvey FNP, MSN, MPA, FAACVPR Manager, Seton Pulmonary & Cardiac…
High Risk Factors in Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome
High Risk Factors in Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome: Highly Prevalent But Grossly Underappreciated By Tinka Davi, World Asthma Foundation The statistics are staggering: Every four minutes someone dies of COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Every day nine people die from…
Asthma and Vaccine Research
Asthma Vaccine 4 to 5 years away says Researchers The vaccine developed in a model of healthy mice was then optimized in a mouse model of asthma. In this model the vaccine triggers production of specific antibodies and cellular responses…
Asthma and Allergies Discovery in Ireland and the UK
Asthma and Toxic Standards
Former NFL Player and Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis knows the effects of asthma first hand In this short video clip, Jerome Bettis talks about EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which will help limit pollution from power plants, making…