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Study: Cannabidiol as an Effective Asthma Treatment
Medical Jane Atopic diseases, or those that cause an individual to experience immediate allergic reactions (asthma being one of the more common), affect about 20 percent of the population in developed countries. Researchers looking for a way to combat the longtime … |
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The Indian Express |
Older than 30? Treatment for asthma might be less effective!
TheHealthSite Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled steroids, says a new study. 'Asthma morbidity and mortality are known to be increased in middle-aged and older patients, and … Asthma treatment less effective in patients over 30 |
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Times of India |
Asthma treatment less effective in patients over 30
Times of India "Asthma morbidity and mortality are known to be increased in middle-aged and older patients, and gender may also affect the incidence and course of the disease, but the impact of age and gender on asthma treatment response is not well understood. Treatment less effective in asthma patients over 30 |
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The Indian Express |
Treatment less effective in asthma patients over 30
The Indian Express Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled steroids, says a new study. “Asthma morbidity and mortality are known to be increased in middle-aged and older patients, and … Asthma treatment less effective in patients over 30 |
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UPDATE: Glaxo's (GSK) Severe Asthma Drug Mepolizumab Found Effective in …
StreetInsider.com GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) severe asthma drug, mepolizumab, is effective in adults, FDA panel says, according to Bloomberg. UPDATE – Last November, Glaxo announced that it filed regulatory submissions in the USA and Europe for mepolizumab for … |
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Lung Disease News |
Gallopamil Proves to Be an Effective Therapy in Severe Asthma
Lung Disease News Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airflow obstruction that causes wheezing (whistling sound when the person breathes), shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. This respiratory disorder is thought to be … |
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Asthma Control Test not effective in younger African American children
Healio Krista Todoric, MD, of the department of pediatrics, division of allergy, immunology and rheumatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues, conducted a retrospective study on and assessed all pediatric patients with asthma … |
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Once-Daily Fluticasone Furoate May Be Effective for Persistent Asthma
Monthly Prescribing Reference A new study published in the journal Respiratory Research evaluates the use of a once-daily dosing regimen for the inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) fluticasone furoate vs. placebo in patients with asthma uncontrolled by non-inhaled corticosteroids … |
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Fluticasone furoate effective in moderate-to-severe asthma
News-Medical.net Once daily fluticasone furoate, used at a dose of 100 µg or 200 µg, provides substantial improvements in lung function and asthma control for patients with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, phase III trial results show. “Numerically greater … |
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Plasma connective tissue growth factor effective as asthma biomarker
Healio Plasma connective tissue growth factor levels were elevated in patients with stable asthma, according to recent study results. Researchers in Japan used the subtraction method to measure plasma connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) of 67 patients with … |
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