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Regulatory Focus |
Researchers Link FDA Actions to Decrease in LABA Use in Asthma Treatment
Regulatory Focus A recent study finds an association between regulatory actions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the use of long-acting ?2-agonists (LABA) commonly used to treat asthma. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Simple asthma screening test could improve care for children |
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Focus Taiwan News Channel |
Doctor attributes rise in asthma in Taiwan to air pollution
Focus Taiwan News Channel Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) The prevalence of asthma induced by allergies in Taiwanese children has roughly doubled over the past 20 years, with air pollution the main culprit, pediatrician Chien Hsiao-yun (???) said Sunday. The affliction, which now … |
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Asthma attack triggers focus of mHealth research project
FierceMobileHealthcare (press release) Researchers at Southern Methodist University and the University of Maryland are collaborating on a wearable device to help pediatric asthma patients. The tool, which will be worn as a vest by patients, will monitor and track pollen levels, carbon … |
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Lung Disease News |
NIH Reinforces Asthma Focus For World Asthma Day 2015
Lung Disease News World Asthma Day 2015 was held on May 5th, and in an effort to renew its commitment to improving knowledge on asthma as well as helping develop more effective treatments and preventing methods for the disease, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) … |
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WKMS |
Asthma Study Will Focus on Aging Population in Louisville
WKMS People age 60 or older living with asthma will be the focus of a new study by the University of Louisville. Researchers will examine the personal and environmental influences of asthma in older adults. A $2.3 million grant from the National Institute … |
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Lung Disease News |
Possible Link Between Suicide Risk and Asthma – Atopy Focus of Recent Study
Lung Disease News Asthma and atopy, the genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases, have been suggested to be associated with a higher risk of suicide ideation and depression. Bristol researchers have studied this possible link between pre-defined asthma and atopy … |
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Focus on Allergy and Immunology
American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com Efficacy and safety of various treatment regimens for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were hot topics at the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Annual Meeting. Numerous abstracts were presented that compared select … |
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The Chronicle of Social Change |
Focus on the Figures: Asthma Diagnoses and Hospitalizations
The Chronicle of Social Change Every other week, The Chronicle of Social Change features one key indicator from Kidsdata.org, which offers comprehensive data about the health and well being of children across California. This week, we look at asthma diagnoses and asthma-related … |
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AstraZeneca's Asthma Drug in Focus, Phase III Study Initiated
Yahoo News The phase III program will assess the safety and efficacy of tralokinumab in reducing the rate of asthma exacerbations in adults and adolescents suffering from severe, inadequately controlled asthma despite receiving inhaled corticosteroids plus long … |
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AstraZenecas Asthma Drug in Focus, Phase III Study Initiated
Zacks.com The phase III program will assess the safety and efficacy of tralokinumab in reducing the rate of asthma exacerbations in adults and adolescents suffering from severe, inadequately controlled asthma despite receiving inhaled corticosteroids plus long … |
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