Asthma Sufferers Could Breathe Easier Thanks To New Wearable – Med Device Online (press release)


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Asthma Sufferers Could Breathe Easier Thanks To New Wearable
Med Device Online (press release)
Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a health and environmental tracker (HET), a wearable system that aims to predict and potentially prevent asthma attacks by tracking lung function, activity rates, environmental factors

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Health, environmental tracker could head off asthma attacks without drugs – FierceMedicalDevices (press release) (registration)


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Health, environmental tracker could head off asthma attacks without drugs
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Currently, asthma treatment involves avoiding irritants and taking medication to relieve symptoms. Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a wearable system that more concretely monitors potential environmental irritants and could …
New Wearable Device Could Predict, Prevent Asthma AttacksNDTV
Wearable system, new devices aim to predict, prevent asthma attacksWRAL Tech Wire
NC State Scientists Develop Wearable System To Predict, Prevent Asthma AttacksLung Disease News

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American Lung Association in Nebraska: Kids With Asthma Can Attend Asthma Camp for Free – Marketwired (press release)

American Lung Association in Nebraska: Kids With Asthma Can Attend Asthma Camp for Free
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OMAHA, NE–(Marketwired – May 31, 2016) – Both parents and kids with asthma can breathe easy this summer thanks to the American Lung Association's Camp Superkids, a weeklong summer camp exclusively for youth ages 7-17 that teaches them how to …

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Pipeline of Asthma Market Covering 129 Companies Reviewed for H1 2016 in New Research Report – PR Newswire (press release)

Pipeline of Asthma Market Covering 129 Companies Reviewed for H1 2016 in New Research Report
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RnRMarketResearch.com adds "Asthma – Pipeline Review, H1 2016" market research report with comparative analysis of Asthma therapy at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) …

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Propeller partners with managed care provider for pilot trial of asthma smart inhalers – FierceMedicalDevices (press release) (registration)


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Propeller partners with managed care provider for pilot trial of asthma smart inhalers
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Under the deal, Propeller and Molina will start a pilot trial focused on improving medication adherence, reducing symptoms and improving control for asthma patients. The healthcare system will use Propeller's platform to identify patients who are most

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3 out of 4 people with symptomatic asthma report reduced productivity at work – Business Wire (press release)


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3 out of 4 people with symptomatic asthma report reduced productivity at work
Business Wire (press release)
Results were released today by Boehringer Ingelheim from an international survey, providing new insight into the negative impact of persistent asthma symptoms on people's work productivity and their ability to perform everyday activities. The Work …

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Children’s Health app at center of effort to help patients manage asthma – FierceMobileHealthcare (press release)

Children's Health app at center of effort to help patients manage asthma
FierceMobileHealthcare (press release)
The North Texas area has a significant number of children with asthma, so the condition has been a huge focus for the health system as well as for its partner, the Health and Wellness Alliance for Children, Julie Hall-Barrow, vice president of virtual

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Miller Hospital in Long Beach earns major certification in asthma care – Long Beach Press Telegram


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Miller Hospital in Long Beach earns major certification in asthma care
Long Beach Press Telegram
Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach became the first free-standing children's hospital in California, and only the 11th children's hospital in the nation, to receive the Disease Specific Certification in Pediatric Asthma from The Joint

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New therapy could reduce asthma sufferers’ lung inflammation – Western Daily Press


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New therapy could reduce asthma sufferers' lung inflammation
Western Daily Press
Dr Adriana Lopes da Silva, of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, said: "We found a single dose of highly compacted DNA nanoparticle thymulin gene therapy effectively reduces the inflammatory and remodeling process in asthmatic lungs.

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Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma American Thoracic Society – EurekAlert (press release)


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Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma American Thoracic Society
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ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO — A new study has demonstrated a way to deliver a nanoparticle-based gene therapy, in order to repair lungs damaged by chronic allergic asthma and to reduce inflammation that causes asthma attacks. The potential therapy …

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