Improving Asthma and COPD Control Through Improving Inhaled Treatment Adherence – PR Web (press release)

Improving Asthma and COPD Control Through Improving Inhaled Treatment Adherence
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The aim of inhaled medication in asthma and COPD is to enable the patient to maintain control of these conditions, but all too frequently control is not achieved despite widespread availability of effective medications. Some estimates suggest that more

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A new pathway of glucocorticoid action for asthma treatment through the … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

A new pathway of glucocorticoid action for asthma treatment through the
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Objective"Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10"(PTEN) is mostly considered to be a cancer-related gene, and has been suggested to be a new pathway of pathogenesis of asthma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of

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Harvard Clinical Research Institute Initiates Comparative Effectiveness Study … – Business Wire (press release)

Harvard Clinical Research Institute Initiates Comparative Effectiveness Study
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Tiotropium) Study, the purpose of which is to investigate whether Black patients with asthma are more likely to experience adverse outcomes as a result of long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) therapy. The BELT study was funded by a grant from the Agency for

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Treatment Trends in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma: A British ENT Survey – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Treatment Trends in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma: A British ENT Survey
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Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis are diseases with similar underlying mechanism and pathogenesis. The aim of this survey was to highlight current treatment trends for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma.MethodA questionnaire was emailed to all registered

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Prospect of vasoactive intestinal peptide therapy for COPD/PAH and asthma: a … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Prospect of vasoactive intestinal peptide therapy for COPD/PAH and asthma: a
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There is mounting evidence that pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) share important pathological features, including inflammation, smooth muscle contraction and remodeling.

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Dan Capobianco’s Patient Story – National Blood Clot Alliance (press release)


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Dan Capobianco's Patient Story
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I have occasional asthma, primarily exercised induced. If I notice asthma symptoms while working out, I can usually push through them and finish the work-out, although I do use a bronchodilator when I need to. I am an avid martial arts devotee – black

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Insights gained from growing cold-causing virus on sinus tissue – EurekAlert (press release)

Insights gained from growing cold-causing virus on sinus tissue
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"We now have evidence that there may be new approaches to treating or preventing HRV-C infections," says senior author James Gern, professor of medicine at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and an asthma expert at American Family

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Report: Asthma Prevalence, High Related Costs Likely to Worsen in U.S. if … – PR Newswire (press release)

Report: Asthma Prevalence, High Related Costs Likely to Worsen in U.S. if
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New Analysis Shows Over $50 Billion in Asthma Costs, Tens of Millions of Cases, Including 7 Million Children; Data Provided For All 50 States, With Focus on IL, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, NH, OH, PA and WI. WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
Asthma/Clean Air Act Report to Show Likely Impact Congress Blocks Pollution Hispanically Speaking News (blog)

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Visitors to Boston Can Now Sleep Better Thanks to Science and Silk – PharmiWeb.com (press release)

Visitors to Boston Can Now Sleep Better Thanks to Science and Silk
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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Whether traveling for business or pleasure, the growing population of people with asthma and allergies now has a luxury hotel option that features Certified asthma & allergy friendly® bedding in

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