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Condition: Asthma
Intervention: Drug: Asthma medication reduuction
Sponsors: Kuopio University Hospital; Kuopio University Hospital
Recruiting – verified October 2013
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Severe Asthma: Drilling Down to Specifics
Pharmacy Times Studies carried out by a European-wide study project found that patients with severe asthma continue to have symptoms despite good adherence to medication and investigated ways of diagnosing asthma through biomarkers. |
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Asthma drug boosts cognition in Down syndrome mice
San Francisco Chronicle Stanford researchers have discovered that a drug approved for asthma helped improve cognitive function in mice with Down syndrome, a finding they hope could lead to additional treatments for people with this genetic disorder. The drug, called … |
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Asthma Meds Improve Cognition in Down Syndrome Mice
Bioscience Technology The drug, an asthma medication called formoterol, strengthened nerve connections in the hippocampus, a brain center used for spatial navigation, paying attention and forming new memories, the study says. It also improved contextual learning, in which … |
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Asthma medicine shows promise for Down syndrome in mice tests [Updated]
Los Angeles Times A federally approved drug already being inhaled by asthma patients may make mice with Down syndrome smarter, according to a new study. Researchers chose to test the widely manufactured bronchodilator, Formoterol, because it also acts on a brain … Using Asthma Medication, Scientists Improve Cognitive Function in Mouse … Asthma Meds May Boost Cognition in Down Syndrome Patients Drug improves cognitive function in mouse model of Down syndrome, study says |
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Asthma medicine shows promise for Down syndrome in mice tests
Los Angeles Times The dose was far above the quantity deemed safe for asthma use in humans. Before even considering human trials, researchers will have to reduce that dosage and see if its positive effects remain. Still, the path to prescription could be shorter because … Drug improves cognitive function in mouse model of Down syndrome, Stanford … |
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Asthmapolis Tracks Down $5M Series A for High-Tech Asthma Relief
Dow Jones Bankruptcy & Debt (registration) Asthmapolis Inc., a company offering sensors, smartphone applications and analytics to help asthma sufferers better track and manage their condition, has raised a $5 million Series A round after getting by on seed funding for several years. The funding … Asthmapolis raises $5 million from Silicon Valley venture firm Asthmapolis raises $5 million from Social Capital Asthmapolis gets new funding to target a costly condition |
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Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Health.com FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also found … |
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Childhood asthma 'admissions down' after smoking ban
PakTribune.com Presenting their findings in the journal Pediatrics, they said the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma attacks was rising by more than 2% a year before the restrictions were introduced in July 2007. Taking that into account, they … |
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Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
U.S. News & World Report 25 (HealthDay News) — Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also found a rise in … EPA REPORT: Children's health improves EPA Releases New Report on Children's Health and the …. |
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