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Asthma Therapeutics in Asia-Pacific Markets to 2021 – High Prevalence and Launch of Late-Stage Biologics will Drive …
PR Newswire (press release) Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in frequency and severity from patient to patient. The exact causes of asthma are currently unknown, and may … |
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Scottish Daily Record |
Running man Alan kicks asthma into touch to tackle London Marathon
Scottish Daily Record and has competed in international marathons and half marathons. Paisley dad Alan Leitch, 41, will tackle the 26.2-mile route on Sunday, April 24, to raise cash for the Asthma UK charity. He was diagnosed with asthma at the age of three and has a … |
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dailyRx News |
How is Asthma Linked to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome?
dailyRx News Researchers from Australia found that women who have PCOS are also more likely to have asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways. The study also showed links between asthma, PCOS and excess … |
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Medical Xpress |
Helping asthma patients breathe easier
Medical Xpress The possibility of a future without asthma is what really inspires renowned allergist Harissios Vliagoftis. In his role as the newly appointed GSK-CIHR Chair in Airway Inflammation, Vliagoftis aims to help make this possibility a reality. Thanks to a … |
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New asthma biomarkers could ease detection
Science Daily Some asthma patients do not find relief from inhaled corticosteroids, the mainstay of asthma treatment. Asthma sub-types could play a role in this but "there's not a good way right now to understand what those different sub-types are," Ishmael said … |
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MedPage Today |
When Air Quality Improves, So Do Kids' Asthma Symptoms
MedPage Today Declining levels of air pollution in Southern California were linked to reduced rates of asthma and other respiratory conditions in children, a small longitudinal study showed. Reductions in ambient air pollution over the course of 20 years were … SMOG STUDY: Fewer bad air days for asthmatics, other children Study finds link between low pollution levels and stronger lungs in California kids Air pollution study shows children got healthier as the air got cleaner |
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The State |
Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?
The State But the journal authors say that a diagnosis of asthma has been trivialized, with inhalers given out too freely. They add that asthma's “hallmark” – wheezing – is used imprecisely and that more objective evidence is needed before a diagnosis is made. |
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Increased Incidence of Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and Asthma
Psychiatry Advisor Patients with bipolar disorder and those with asthma have significantly increased comorbidity rates, according to a meta-analysis published in Medicine, suggesting that clinicians should pay extra attention to the link, particularly in older patients.1 … |
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Penn State News |
New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection
Penn State News HERSHEY, Pa. — People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for … |
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Asthma control predicted by ambulatory cough monitoring
Healio “Data from this study suggest objective measurements of cough provide unique information about asthma control, not fully captured by Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) or Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) questionnaires,” Paul A. Marsden, MD PhD … |
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