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New mobile app has the potential to revolutionise asthma management
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog) The MASTERY program, supported by the Monash Research Impact Fund, can help pregnant women monitor their asthma regularly, effectively and in partnership with their primary healthcare providers. The MASTERY telehealth program, involves the use of … |
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Asthma-free? Maybe Mom experienced a sunny second trimester
EurekAlert (press release) LAWRENCE — The best way to reduce a child's chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows. The most cost-effective way to get Mom more … |
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FDA Approves Teva's Cinqair for the Treatment of Severe Asthma
Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine (press release) (blog) FDA approved Teva Pharmaceutical's Cinqair (reslizumab) on March 23, 2016 for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients 18 years and older. Cinqair is approved for patients who have a history of severe … FDA Approves Teva's Asthma Drug Cinqair as Add-on Treatment Nucala and Cinqair for the Treatment of Severe Asthma |
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Developing better drugs for asthma and high blood pressure
EurekAlert (press release) For asthma and high blood pressure, the researchers are systematically examining the regulatory effect of small RNA (ribonucleic acid) strands. In other words, they are using bioinformatic methods to identify illness-related genes; that is, the genes … |
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Lack of asthma testing could risk the careers of young footballers
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog) Teenagers who play in elite youth football leagues could be jeopardising their health and sporting potential because they aren't getting tested for asthma early in their career, suggests Brunel University London exercise and respiratory physiologist, … |
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Common colds at school a primary driver of asthma hospitalisations for children
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog) The most dangerous times of year for children with asthma are soon after their schools reopen after a break, and cold viruses are largely to blame, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Asthma linked to an increased time to pregnancy European Lung Foundation
EurekAlert (press release) Published today (12 February, 2016) in the European Respiratory Journal, the research adds to previous studies that have identified a link between asthma and fertility. The evidence so far has been conflicting and many of the studies have either relied … |
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Recent asthma may be linked with abdominal aneurysm rupture
EurekAlert (press release) 11, 2016 – Patients aged 50 and older with recent asthma activity were significantly more likely than non-asthmatics to experience abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture and sudden death, according to new research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis … |
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk University of British Columbia
EurekAlert (press release) Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of six, according to new UBC research. "Our study results highlight the danger of exposure to pollution while … Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk Moms-to-be, cut your exposure to air pollution, it increases asthma risk in babies Air pollution exposure in pregnancy ups asthma risk in babies: study |
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SPIRIVA® RESPIMAT® Now Available in the U.S. for Maintenance Treatment of Asthma in Adults and Adolescents
Business Wire (press release) INGELHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that SPIRIVA® RESPIMAT® is now available for the treatment of asthma by prescription in U.S. pharmacies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a … |
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