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Asthma Therapy Target Identified
HCPLive Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin believe this discovery is the first step in developing a novel type of asthma therapy which could be designed to prevent its onset in young children. In previous research, the investigators found a … |
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Psychedelic Drug Prevents Asthma Development
HCPLive These drugs, while their neurological effects have been researched extensively, identified its role in asthma development—a discovery, lead researcher Charles Nichols, PhD, an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the … |
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Pollution Poses Significant Issues for Asthma & Allergy Patients Part 2
HCPLive Along with the issues pollution poses for asthma and allergy patients, developing research shows it can also affect cardiovascular health as well. David B. Peden, MD, MS, from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine discussed these new … |
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Establishing a 'Yellow Zone' for Asthma Treatment
HCPLive While some exacerbations of asthma require trips to the doctor or emergency room, work is being done to help patients control their condition better in the comfort of their own home. Chitra Dinakar, MD, from Children's Mercy Hospital discussed these … |
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Unique Gene Finding Related to COPD, Asthma, and Certain Cancers
HCPLive Novel treatments for pulmonary conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may be in the cards with new research findings. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) discussed … |
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Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Asthma
HCPLive Out of 81 participants with asthma, 21 experienced incident OSA over their first observed 4 year follow up interval, compared to 75 of 466 participants without asthma (27 percent versus 16 percent, respectively). When analyzing all of the 4 year follow … |
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Looking at the Connection Between Pertussis Vaccinations and Asthma
HCPLive Prevalence rates for asthma in the study population ranged between 4.6% and 7.0%. The adjusted odds ratio after intention to treat analysis for any asthma medication was 0.99 (95% CI: 0.95-1.03). The odds ratio for prescription for anti-inflammatory … |
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Adherence for Pediatric Asthma Medication Improved with Phone Call Reminders
HCPLive Researchers from Kaiser Permamente examined nearly 1,200 children aged 3 to 12 years for 24 months in order to test a SR intervention to improve adherence to pediatric asthma controller medication. The participants had persistent asthma diagnosis and … |
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Association between Asthma & Apnea, Study Finds
HCPLive As pulmonary issues like asthma become more prevalent in our population, the links to other potential comorbidities have also gained clarity. A recent study observed the connection between patients diagnosed with asthma and those potentially developing … |
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COPD and Asthma Symptoms Overlap in Older Patients
HCPLive Up to half of older adults may suffer from symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to findings presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta in … |
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