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PMD Healthcare Launches Spiro PD, The First Personal Spirometer To Monitor …
HealthNewsDigest.com Recently cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Spiro PD is the first and only personal spirometer that enables patients with lung diseases – those with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF) and lung … |
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Why asthma drugs don't work for some
Healthcare Today Researchers have found large numbers of patients with different types of asthma, requiring very different treatments, according to a recent US study. Nearly 50% of patients whose asthma symptoms are moderate to mild may have a different type of disease … |
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Dynavax and AstraZeneca Agree to Conduct Toxicology Studies for TLR-9 Agonist …
Healthcare Global (press release) These include demonstration that AZD1419 is capable of producing long lasting disease-modifying effects in a mouse model of atopic asthma. Under the terms of the amended 2006 research collaboration and license agreement, AstraZeneca will provide to … |
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Health-care projects gets $10.2M boost
Calgary Herald Severe asthma would make her lethargic, her eyes would draw into her head, her rib cage would compress, her lips and fingernails would turn blue, until taking in oxygen would become a life-threatening fight. Recovery often meant days in hospital, … |
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$10M funding targets health-care projects
Calgary Herald Severe asthma would make her lethargic, her eyes would draw into her head, her rib cage would compress, her lips and fingernails would turn blue, until taking in oxygen would become a life-threatening fight. Recovery often meant days in hospital, … Research funding for improving healthcare U of C health projects get federal funding boost Millions for research to improve healthcare |
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Research funding for improving healthcare
CTV.ca One of those involves helping guide clinicians in caring for children with chronic and acute asthma. "This project is about developing tools, clinical pathways, which will help clinicians in rural settings, primary care settings, to better deliver … U of C health projects get federal funding boost Millions for research to improve healthcare U of C awarded funding for three health-care research projects |
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Hope for asthma sufferers
Healthcare Today Around 50% of people who have asthma have a delay in symptoms which mean they occur a few hours after they come into contact with allergens. The team found that they were able to block sensory nerve functions, which prevented late asthmatic reactions … Possible Cure for 'Late Asthma' UK scientists shed light on 'late phase' asthma symptoms Asthma attack treatment 'find' |
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DoH unveils asthma strategy
Private Healthcare UK The Department of Health (DoH) has unveiled plans which it claims will change the lives of millions of people suffering from asthma and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) for the better. In a statement issued yesterday (July 18th), … Government launches respiratory disease plan |
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Small foetus linked to childhood asthma
Healthcare Today A link between the growth of a baby in the womb and the likelihood of developing asthma has been made by researchers. A team from the University of Aberdeen found that babies that were 10% shorter than average at the 10th week of foetal development … Foetal growth rates 'can indicate child's asthma and allergy risks' Study links asthma with foetus size Slow Growth in the Womb Linked to Increased Asthma Risk in Later Life |
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Study links asthma with foetus size
Private Healthcare UK Research has pointed to a possible link between foetus size and childhood asthma, with those who were smaller than the average at a certain stage of pregnancy at a higher risk of developing the disease. According to a team from the University of … |
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