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Asthma drug reverses obesity and diabetes in mice, study finds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) New research by scientists at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute suggests an asthma drug called amlexanox may have another use: fighting obesity and diabetes. Writing in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers reported that tests in … Canker Sore Drug Lowers Weight In Mice Without Diet, Exercise |
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Urban School-Based Asthma Treatment Cost-Effective
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (HealthDay News) – A program to administer asthma medication each day to urban children with asthma reduces symptoms and is cost-effective, according to research published online Feb. 11 in Pediatrics. Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH, from the University of … |
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Fatal asthma attack probed
Peoria Journal Star Three months after a 30-year-old Washington woman died during a severe asthma attack, her case remains under investigation by Tazewell County prosecutors. A coroner's jury, meanwhile, ruled this week that the death of Meredith A. Grube was a homicide. |
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1990s trial gave early danger signs for asthma drugs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The troubled history of asthma drugs known as long-acting beta-agonists goes back to the 1990s when a large clinical trial in Great Britain of the GlaxoSmithKline drug Serevent produced disturbing results. In that 16-week trial of 25,000 asthma … |
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Asthma Rates At An All-Time High In The US
Mountain Grove News Journal (NAPSI)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma is a leading chronic illness affecting an estimated 18.7 million adults and 7 million children. Many people who experience persistent asthma fail to recognize the … |
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Asthma and allergy sufferers: Have a happy and healthy holiday season by …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (BPT) – You might think that by the time the holidays arrive, allergy season is long gone. However, for millions of allergy sufferers, the reality is that allergens still abound. From pet dander to volatile organic compounds, indoor allergens can cause … Psychologist to give talk on 'Food Allergies and Your Family' |
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Asthma Control: It's All in the Details
Clay-Times Journal Asthma Control: It's All in the Details. By NewsUSA@NewsUSA.com (NewsUSA) Friday, November 2, 2012 5:27 AM EDT. (NewsUSA) – Playing catch is something many kids do without a second thought. But if your child has asthma, catching a breath without … |
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California City Seeks to Cut Asthma Rate via 'Social Impact' Bond Issue
Insurance Journal The city of Fresno, Calif., will be the first municipality in the United States to see whether “social impact bonds,” an innovative security that promotes a societal benefit, can be used to tackle a major healthcare problem like asthma. Fresno is using … |
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AACR: Hay Fever, Asthma Tied to Lower Colorectal Cancer Death
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (HealthDay News) – People with both hay fever and asthma have a modestly reduced risk of dying from colorectal cancer, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer … Study: Allergies May Protect from Colon Cancer |
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House dust protein may worsen asthma
The Providence Journal (blog) A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The finding is the first to document the presence of the protein … House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study |
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