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ABC Online |
Keeping asthma symptoms in check could prevent large number of deaths, study …
ABC Online The first national snapshot of asthma control has found a significant number of deaths could be prevented if sufferers kept their symptoms in check. The Australian study found almost half of all adult asthma sufferers had poor control over their … Aussies need more asthma symptom control |
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WTNH |
Shortness of breath, coughing could be exercise-induced asthma
WTNH “Exercise-induced asthma is when you have asthma-like symptoms, such as shortness of breath, coughing, tightness of the chest when you exercise or when you exert yourself,” said allergist Dr. Thomas Chacko. “A lot of times it's due to the air coming in … |
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Design & Trend |
Asthma Could Be Cured Within Five Years
Design & Trend "Five per cent of people with asthma don't respond to current treatments so research breakthroughs could be life changing for hundreds of thousands of people. If this research proves successful we may be just a few years away from a new treatment for … Doctors 'incredibly excited' by breakthrough in asthma treatment |
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For the first time a potential root cause of asthma has been identified along with a novel treatment using an existing drug, thanks to new research at Cardiff University in the UK. "If this research proves successful we may be just a few years away from a new treatment for asthma, and we urgently need further investment to take it further through clinical trials," says Dr. Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK, who helped fund the study. Using mouse models of asthma and human airway tissue from both asthmatics and non-asthmatics, the team discovered that a class of drugs called calcilytics effectively reversed all symptoms. At the root of asthma is a calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) in airway tissue that activates when triggered by allergens, cigarette smoke and car fumes.
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Medical Daily |
Asthma Drug That Can Prevent Patients From Ever Having An Attack Could Be …
Medical Daily The joint study conducted by researchers from Cardiff University in Wales and King's College London in England has proven a theory on the root cause of asthma. Although doctors knew that asthma was caused by inflammation in the airways, they were not … Scientists discover asthma's potential root cause and a novel treatment Asthma could be cured within five years after drug breakthrough Asthma breakthrough as scientists discover root cause and treatment 5 years away |
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Lauderdale Daily News |
Study: Twitter Could Help Predict Asthma-Related ED Patient Volume
iHealthBeat The researchers found no meaningful relationship between the asthma-related Google searches and ED visits (Budryk, FierceHealthcare, 4/16). The authors noted that they are working to expand their research to see if their preliminary findings hold when … How Twitter Can Help Predict Emergency Room Visits Twitter can help predict emergency room visits |
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Lansoprazole Could Worsen Asthma Control in Children With Poor Metabolizer …
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — Children with poor metabolizer phenotype based on CYP2C19 have worse asthma control after six months of lansoprazole treatment, according to a study published online April 6 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Jason E. Lansoprazole Worsens Asthma Control in Poor Metabolizers |
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Business Insider |
Scientists are working on a product that could change everything for asthma …
Business Insider Advanced Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at North Carolina State University Director Veena Misra and her multidisciplinary team are using nanotechnology to develop small, wearable sensors that monitor a person's immediate … |
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Gizmag |
Interacting proteins could hold the key to a cure for asthma
Gizmag As common a condition as it is, not only does asthma have no cure, but its direct causes remain unknown. New research now suggests that targeting a particular set of molecules could hamper the survival rate of some asthma-inducing cells, possibly … A step towards curing asthma? |
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Times of Malta |
Gene discovery could improve asthma therapy
Futurity: Research News Scientists have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the new study. Allergies affect as much as 30 … Genes involved in Allergies, Asthma identified Genes' 'key role' in asthma Genes involved in allergies, asthma discovered: Scientists |
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