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Study: In Asthma Patients, Placebo Treatments Feel Just as Good as the Drug – TIME


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Study: In Asthma Patients, Placebo Treatments Feel Just as Good as the Drug
TIME
A new Harvard Medical School investigation in asthma patients shows that the "placebo effect" — in which patients experience real benefits from sham treatments — can be as effective as standard medical therapy. The researchers recruited 39 patients …
The Placebo Effect, This Time in AsthmaWall Street Journal (blog)
Powerful Placebo Effect Revealed by Asthma StudyHealthNews
Asthma symptom changes reflect placebo effectCBC.ca
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Bronchodilator effect of Ipraterol on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic patients.

Bronchodilator effect of Ipraterol on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic patients.

J Med Assoc Thai. 2011 Feb;94 Suppl 1:S66-71

Authors: Maneechotesuwan K, Suthamsmai T, Ratanasaenglert K, Pipopsuthipaiboon S

The addition of ipratropium, a synthetic cholinergic antagonist, to beta2-agonist therapy provides an additive improvement in adult with acute severe asthma and COPD because of increased vagal tone in the airways. We asked whether ipratropium in combination with fenoterol (Ipraterol) improved pulmonary function in comparison with original Berodual.

PMID: 21728272 [PubMed – in process]

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Australian botox tests for asthma patients – Manila Bulletin


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Australian botox tests for asthma patients
Manila Bulletin
Botox, or botulinum toxin type A, is usually used to smooth wrinkles by temporarily paralysing the muscles around the eyes and brow, but researchers at Melbourne's Monash University believe it could also be used to ease asthma. Phil Bardin, director of …
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Hurley Medical Center creates videos for asthma patients, family members – The Flint Journal – MLive.com

Hurley Medical Center creates videos for asthma patients, family members
The Flint Journal – MLive.com
By Kris Turner | The Flint Journal “Most people who use asthma medication don't know how to use it,” said Dr. Brian Nolan, director of clinical pediatrics at Hurley. The videos give instructions and information about the disease and treatments. …

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New Scoring System for Asthma Patients by U of A Researchers – French Tribune


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New Scoring System for Asthma Patients by U of A Researchers
French Tribune
Asthma patients can soon hear some good news as the researchers at the University of Alberta are putting in their best efforts to develop a new scoring system that has been especially designed to help emergency room doctors choose the best method to …
researchers create new scoring system for asthmaEdmonton Sun
U of A doctors work to reduce asthma ER admissionsGlobal BC
Asthma sufferers to get better diagnoses for hospital admissionEdmonton Journal
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U of A researcher hopes to reduce hospital admissions for asthma patients – Edmonton Journal

U of A researcher hopes to reduce hospital admissions for asthma patients
Edmonton Journal
JUNE,9, 2011–Dr. Brian Rowe, an emergency physician who is associate dean of clinical research with the U of A's faculty of medicine and dentistry, examines two year old asthma patient Matthew Doyle on June 9, 2011at the University of Alberta Hospital …
researchers create new scoring system for asthmaEdmonton Sun
U of A doctors work to reduce asthma ER admissionsGlobal BC

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Rain tests patience of asthma patients – Times of India


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Rain tests patience of asthma patients
Times of India
HYDERABAD: Thousands of asthma patients with families in tow who arrived at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds for the fish `prasadam' battled heat and rain as they waited patiently for the camp to begin on Wednesday night. The controversies that surround …
Indians Eat Live Sardines to Cure AsthmaThe Random Forest
Indian 'Fish Cure' For Asthma Sparks Children's Rights RowHuffington Post
Indians eat live sardines to cure asthmaTelegraph.co.uk
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