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How to Find Out if Your Baby's Rash Might Lead to Asthma
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Many studies have indicated that approximately half of children with atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology) develop asthma. Infants who present with atopic dermatitis may progress to … |
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Statins Show Benefits, Limitations in Asthma
MD Magazine A group of researchers reviewed the existing studies and clinical trials of statins used as a treatment for asthma to generate a list of recommendations for future studies. Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, of the Department of Pharmacology, at Kasturba Medical … |
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Adherence to Omalizumab Does Not Correlate with Better Response for Asthma
MD Magazine While clinicians should always encourage their patients to follow their medication schedules, it proved not to be a significant factor in the outcomes in patients with asthma taking omalizumab, according to a poster session at the 2015 American College … |
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Reslizumab Positively Impacts the Quality of Life in Severe Asthma
MD Magazine Previous phase III trials have shown that reslizumab, an investigational IgG4/k humanized monoclonal antibody, improved lung function and reduced asthma exacerbations. Now Joshua Jacobs, MD, from Allergy and Asthma Clinical Research in Walnut … |
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Roflumilast Gets the Go-Ahead for Patients with Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome
MD Magazine V. Beloglazov, from the Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky in Russia, and colleagues studied the effects of roflumilast in patients with ACOS and presented the findings in a poster session at the 2015 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and … |
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Asthma in Review: What Have We Learned This Past Year?
MD Magazine There have been sparks flying when it comes to research for different asthma subgroups and treatment, and a presentation highlighting the important recent findings was given at the 2015 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Annual … |
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Aerobic Exercise Program Gets a Thumbs Up for Asthma Control
MD Magazine There are currently an inadequate number of high quality studies evaluating the effects of aerobic exercise on asthma. Simon L. Bacon, PhD, and colleagues from the Montréal Chest Institute set out to find if a 12-week program was effective in … |
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Losing Weight Can Control Asthma in Obese Patients
MD Magazine Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital in Canada studied 22 obese, asthmatic participants aged 18 to 75 years in order to examine whether or not weight reduction would reduce asthma in the study cohort. The researchers noted that the link between asthma … |
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How Aspirin Can Make Your Asthma and Sinus Congestion Worse
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Usually we can cite the common culprits for sinus congestion and asthma (pesky allergens and exercise come to mind), but aspirin can also exacerbate asthma and sinus congestion. And for those who suffer from this, aspirin allergy desensitization might … |
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Newborns' Gut Microbes Signal Asthma Risk Later in Life
Discover Magazine (blog) In the last 30 years, the number of people with asthma has risen sharply in Western countries like the U.S. and Canada. Today, it's the most common pediatric disease in the developed world, affecting over 300 million people worldwide – and now … |
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