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Differences in viral illness patterns play a role in asthma development in …
News-Medical.net Children living in low-income urban areas appear especially prone to developing asthma, possibly related to infections they acquire early in life. In a new study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, available online, researchers from the University … |
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Chronic respiratory disease treatments: an interview with Dr Sven Jan-Anders …
News-Medical.net Asthma is a very common disease and unfortunately it has been increasing in prevalence in developed countries. This is the same with COPD; however, there may be different reasons for this. There are big questions over whether we are treating asthma … |
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KaloBios commences KB003 Phase 2 trial in severe asthma
News-Medical.net KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that dosing has begun in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial of KB003, the company's anti-GM-CSF Humaneered monoclonal antibody, in subjects with severe asthma … |
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Phthalates may be asthma trigger
News-Medical.net By Helen Albert, Senior medwireNews Reporter. Research suggests that exposure to two phthalates may be a trigger for asthma-related airway inflammation. "While many factors contribute to childhood asthma, our study shows that exposure to phthalates … |
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Balance abnormalities can exacerbate asthma symptoms
News-Medical.net Asthma patients could be at a higher risk of worsening symptoms due to problems with their balance, according to new research. The study will be presented today (2 September 2012) at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna. |
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Doubt cast on LABA withdrawal in combination asthma therapy
News-Medical.net By Caroline Price, Senior medwireNews Reporter. Researchers have urged doctors to be cautious over withdrawal of long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA) therapy in patients with asthma controlled by this type of bronchodilator in combination with an inhaled … |
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George Washington University SPHHS launches Childhood Asthma Leadership …
News-Medical.net Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising awareness and … A breath of fresh air: Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition launches |
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Three Pulmatrix PUR118 clinical studies on COPD, asthma to be presented at …
News-Medical.net Pulmatrix, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company creating novel inhaled therapeutics, announced today that three posters on its lead iCALM™ therapeutic, the first treatment developed utilizing its iSPERSE™ inhaled drug platform, will be … |
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New data from Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer's tiotropium clinical studies on …
News-Medical.net New data to be presented at the Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS 2012), in Vienna, Austria, will shed light on the current and potential future role of tiotropium, the first once-daily long-acting inhaled anticholinergic for … BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH : Key results from new tiotropium studies in … |
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Asthma awareness week 1-7 September
News-Medical.net September brings warmer weather, new blooms and lots of pollen which can seriously affect people managing asthma. *. September 1-7 is Asthma Awareness Week and encourages people to 'do something about it'. *. This includes understanding the … |
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