New mobile app has the potential to revolutionise asthma management – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)


HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

New mobile app has the potential to revolutionise asthma management
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)
The MASTERY program, supported by the Monash Research Impact Fund, can help pregnant women monitor their asthma regularly, effectively and in partnership with their primary healthcare providers. The MASTERY telehealth program, involves the use of …

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Lack of asthma testing could risk the careers of young footballers – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

Lack of asthma testing could risk the careers of young footballers
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Teenagers who play in elite youth football leagues could be jeopardising their health and sporting potential because they aren't getting tested for asthma early in their career, suggests Brunel University London exercise and respiratory physiologist, …

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Common colds at school a primary driver of asthma hospitalisations for children – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

Common colds at school a primary driver of asthma hospitalisations for children
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The most dangerous times of year for children with asthma are soon after their schools reopen after a break, and cold viruses are largely to blame, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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How to prepare kids with asthma or allergies for the school year – HealthCanal.com


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How to prepare kids with asthma or allergies for the school year
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It's also important that teachers and caregivers in school know how to recognize the symptoms of allergic reactions and asthma flares, and how to use asthma spacers and EpiPens. Here are a few things for parents to keep in mind as children head back to …

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Rare mutations do not explain “missing heritability” in asthma – HealthCanal.com

Rare mutations do not explain "missing heritability" in asthma
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Despite a strong suspected link between genetics and asthma, commonly found genetic mutations account for only a small part of the risk for developing the disease — a problem known as missing heritability. Rare and low frequency genetic mutations have …
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Scientists to study causes of asthma using organisms without lungs – HealthCanal.com

Scientists to study causes of asthma using organisms without lungs
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Scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London, will research the biology of human asthma by using a slime mould, an organism which has no lungs but could hold the key to new treatments. Professor Robin Williams, from the School of Biological …

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Smartphone game helps children to improve asthma inhaler technique – HealthCanal.com


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Smartphone game helps children to improve asthma inhaler technique
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Researchers at The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have developed a new interactive smartphone game can help children use a key asthma inhaler ('a spacer') far more effectively, allowing them …

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