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Researchers identify biological pathway that explains why current asthma therapies fail in many cases
News-Medical.net Asthma is an enormous public health problem that continues to grow larger, in part because scientists don't fully understand how it is caused. Existing therapies don't cure the disease and often don't even significantly alleviate the symptoms. Now … |
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57% babus fail lung capacity test, 48% show symptoms of asthma
Times of India Of those examined, 48% had lung function suggestive of obstructive airway disease such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), 21% said they have frequent bouts of cough a few days in a month, and 8% felt their work is being … Gurgaon pollution takes away bureaucrats' breath: Survey |
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Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study
U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, June 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 1,200 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and found that … |
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Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study
HealthDay FRIDAY, June 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 1,200 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and found that … |
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Teachers fail asthma test: Study
Times of India CHANDIGARH: At a time when studies have found that 4% to 19% of school-going children in India suffer from asthma, school teachers are reportedly ignorant of how to administer metered dose inhalers (MDI) — asthma puffs – in kids if they suffer from an … |
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Gene could explain why asthma treatments fail some
Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control. Researchers have found that asthma patients who inherited … Gene Variant Could Explain Why Asthma Treatment Often Fails GLCCI1 SNP Lowers Response to Inhaled Steroids in Asthma NIH-funded study connects gene variant to response to asthma drugs |
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Gene could explain why treatments fail some with asthma
Baltimore Sun (blog) CHICAGO (Reuters) – Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control. US researchers have found that asthma patients who inherited two copies of a … |
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DUI fail?
Sacramento News & Review (Stephanie Rodriguez) Spring is here—which means allergy season, a nightmare time for those who suffer from asthma and other respiratory complications. “The single most important thing when you hear it is going to be hot,” said local Dr. John Saylor, … |
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Pediatricians Fail to Use Recommended Test for Asthma in Children
Medscape September 7, 2010 — The use of spirometry testing to diagnose and manage asthma in children is underused by pediatric primary care physicians, … |
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