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Arizona Daily Star |
UA researcher receives $27 million for asthma clinical study
Arizona Daily Star A University of Arizona researcher will head a $27 million national clinical study that could lead to developing a prevention method for asthma in young children. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is a part of the National Institutes … Preventive asthma drug for children getting closer, researchers say |
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Chandigarh Tribune |
You'll fight your battle with asthma
Chandigarh Tribune Asthma attacks all age groups, but often starts in childhood and the ones suffering from this chronic illness battle symptoms daily. It's one of the most common diseases characterised by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing and it's … |
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Penn State News |
Penn State and Philadelphia schools fight pests that trigger asthma
Penn State News PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States. In Philadelphia, this number jumps to almost 25 percent, and in some neighborhoods, nearly 50 percent of school-aged children have … |
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Written asthma action plans reduce short-term exacerbation incidence
Healio BALTIMORE — Patients with written asthma action plans had a decreased risk for recurring exacerbations within 1 year of plan distribution, according to study findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. |
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UPI.com |
Preventive asthma drug for children getting closer, researchers say
UPI.com During that time, Dr. Fernando Martinez, a researcher at the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, said he has found that when children are exposed to environmental bacteria before age 6, it strengthens their immune systems and lowers their risk … |
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Child asthma attacks costing €40 million a year
The Portugal News Released to mark World Asthma Day, which was on Tuesday (3 May), the study also shows that between €400 and €700 is spent on every child that visits hospital emergency units or has unscheduled consultations because of uncontrolled asthma. |
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WOKV (blog) |
Nice Weekend Weather… "Earth Gauge": Asthma & Air Quality, Water Photo Contest
WOKV (blog) Are you one of the 24 million people living in the United States affected by asthma? More than 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital each day because of this chronic lung disease, which costs the nation around $56 billion each year in both direct … |
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Deccan Chronicle |
Asthma can lead to infertility in women: study
Deccan Chronicle Washington D.C.: Asthma not only takes its toll on lungs, but can also make it harder for women to get pregnant. A new study has revealed that asthmatic women may take more time to conceive and have a lower pregnancy rate than those without the lung … |
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Medical Xpress |
Preventing asthma in children: UA researchers are one step closer
Medical Xpress Efforts to improve the health of children at increased risk for asthma will receive a major boost with the launch of a new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led, federally funded national clinical study. For Fernando D. Martinez, MD, and his … New alliance targets major child asthma problems Asthma cases back on the rise |
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Study: High rate of Pittsburgh-area children don't get proper asthma treatment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A high rate of children with asthma, including a high proportion who are not getting proper treatment, was reported in a study released Thursday that looked at students in several elementary schools in and around Pittsburgh. The study builds on … Study: Asthma More Common In Pittsburgh Children Than National Average Poor Air Quality Linked To High Asthma Rate In Pittsburgh Children Allegheny Health Network Physicians Announce Results of Study on Asthma in Pittsburgh-area Schoolchildren; Report … |
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