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PhIII data puts AZ one step closer to severe-asthma showdown with GSK
FiercePharma Last week, the British drugmaker announced that its candidate for severe asthma with eosinophilic inflammation–benralizumab–had nailed its primary endpoint in two Phase III studies, beating out placebo at paring down the annual asthma exacerbation … |
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Inhaling polluted air can cause asthma, cancer
The Punch The World Health Organisation has described Onitsha, the commercial capital of the South Eastern region, as the most polluted city in the world. WHO noted in its recent report after measuring the air quality from over 3,000 cities in the world … |
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Tackling asthma – Colm Murphy on his weight loss: 'Some of my hoodies now look like huge dresses'
Irish Independent Asthma can cause great distress to those who experience its symptoms. Here, Colm Murphy tells our reporter how playing sport has not only strengthened his lungs – it has given him a whole new lease of life … |
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Medical Daily |
Extreme Heat And Rain Linked To Greater Risk Of Asthma Hospitalization, May Get Worse With Climate Change
Medical Daily The University of Maryland researchers studied hospital admissions related to asthma across the state from 2000 to 2012, and cross-referenced them with days when it was extremely hot or rainy. They found these days were associated with a small, but … |
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CTV News |
Warm weather brings seasonal dangers for those with asthma and allergies
CTV News FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick woman is sounding the alarm about the dangers of allergies at this time of year, a warning validated by the province's Lung Association. Elizabeth Doherty calls it her laundry list – basically, a constant struggle to breathe. |
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Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma
Science Daily In asthma, airways become inflamed, resulting in narrowing of these airways and debilitating symptoms that include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Asthma and other respiratory diseases also cause changes in the large and … |
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The State Journal-Register |
North Mac senior to graduate after near-fatal asthma attack
The State Journal-Register VIRDEN — The miracle for 17-year-old Corin McDuffee is that she's alive to participate in her North Mac High School graduation May 28 after surviving a near-fatal asthma attack Nov. 2. "She's my miracle. She's everybody's miracle,” says her mom … |
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Children's Health app at center of effort to help patients manage asthma
FierceMobileHealthcare (press release) The North Texas area has a significant number of children with asthma, so the condition has been a huge focus for the health system as well as for its partner, the Health and Wellness Alliance for Children, Julie Hall-Barrow, vice president of virtual … |
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Researchers identify hCRTh2 protein as possible therapeutic target for asthma
News-Medical.net Patients with asthma have chronic lung inflammation that results in sporadic narrowing of the airways and difficulty breathing. Symptoms and severity are variable among individuals; however, the cells and inflammatory factors that trigger asthmatic … |
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Radio New Zealand |
Asthma meds put All White under investigation
Radio New Zealand The sample suggested the 19 year old had a high level of Ventolin (salbutamol), a common asthma drug, in his system. The drug was prescribed to Lewis by a doctor to treat long-standing asthma symptoms, and Drug Free Sport NZ is investigating how its … Clayton Lewis under investigation for use of asthma drug NZ soccer player under investigation Lewis out after adverse doping result |
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