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WalesOnline |
Scientists at Cardiff University make major breakthrough in asthma treatment
WalesOnline Scientists at Cardiff University have made a discovery that could lead to improved treatment for asthma sufferers. They have found that blocking a certain “signalling molecule” can alleviate symptoms such as mucus production, swelling, and constriction … |
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Health24 |
Children are getting asthma pumps for no good reason
Health24 "We propose that one contributing factor is that the diagnosis of asthma has been trivialised and inhalers dispensed for no good reason, and have become almost a fashion accessory," they write. "The result is the fact that asthma is a killing disease … |
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Express.co.uk |
Experts reveal five steps which could reduce risk of dying from ASTHMA
Express.co.uk The British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Asthma UK, who have jointly produced five steps, believe hospital discharge is a 'golden opportunity' to review asthma patients' asthma treatment and care. The plan was triggered by the recent National Review of … |
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Washington Post |
In a city with so much childhood asthma, why are officials planning to house homeless kids next to a bus garage?
Washington Post Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the emergency room than … Lancaster County has some of the worst soot pollution in the United States. Butler County air quality: Not the worst, but not great either New air quality report card gives snapshot of Michigan cities |
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Washington Post |
DC has one of the nation's highest childhood asthma rates. So why is the city planning to house homeless kids next …
Washington Post Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the emergency room than … Lancaster County has some of the worst soot pollution in the United States. Butler County air quality: Not the worst, but not great either New air quality report card gives snapshot of Michigan cities |
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The Nation |
Banharn in intensive care after asthma attack
The Nation FORMER PRIME minister Banharn Silpa-archa was in intensive care at Siriraj Hospital yesterday after suffering an asthma attack. The veteran politician, 84, who is the patriarch of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, was rushed to hospital in the middle of … |
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Discovery could lead to better asthma treatment
Science Daily The international study, led by Dr Stephan Caucheteux, from Cardiff University's School of Medicine, believes their work could ultimately help asthma sufferers around the world. Some 5.4m people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma, … |
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Medical Xpress |
Discovery could lead to better asthma treatment
Medical Xpress Obstruction of the lumen of a bronchiole by mucoid exudate, goblet cell metaplasia, and epithelial basement membrane thickening in a person with asthma. Credit: Yale Rosen/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 2.0. Scientists have made a discovery that could lead to … |
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messenger-inquirer |
'Breathe a little easier' with allergy, asthma treatment
messenger-inquirer Asthma functions very similarly, with your airway becoming inflamed and swollen, and the muscles around your airway constricting. This leads to symptoms like coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Sometimes asthma can be triggered by allergens. |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Drug: MK-0887A 100/10 mcg; Drug: MK-0887 100 mcg; Drug: Albuterol/Salbutamol; Drug: Prednisone/Prednisolone
Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Not yet recruiting – verified April 2016
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