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Asthma Drug Shows Promise in Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News University of Michigan scientists have revealed the underlying mechanisms on how an asthma drug currently in clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and other related metabolic disorders increases sugar metabolism by generating a novel signal … |
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Study Shows Asthma Sufferers Should Probably Bone Up On Inhaler Technique
Pioneer News Asthma UK has reported that poor technique has led to many people being prescribed stronger inhaler asthma medication than they need. Other studies also indicate that most people do not know how to use an inhaler properly—nor do patients know how to … |
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Study shows epinephrine auto-injectors and asthma inhalers used incorrectly
Medical Xpress Millions of Americans with severe allergies and asthma are prescribed medical devices to help relieve symptoms and sometimes, to treat potentially fatal allergic reactions. Unfortunately, very few people use their prescribed medical devices properly … |
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Survey shows high poverty, asthma rates in neighborhood
Meriden Record-Journal Meriden Choice respondents were significantly more likely to be unemployed than Meriden as a whole, where 25.6 percent of residents reported not working and actively looking for work. Almost 50 percent of the Choice Survey respondents said their … |
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Patients with active asthma at higher risk for heart attack, research shows
Medical Xpress Patients with active asthma—such as any use of asthma medications, and unscheduled office or emergency visits for asthma—are at a twofold risk of having a heart attack, according to Mayo Clinic research presented at the American Heart Association's … Asthma Raises Heart Attack Risk, Research Suggests Having Asthma Could Double Your Risk of a Heart Attack Asthma May Put the Heart in Peril |
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New Study Shows Childhood Asthma Due to Living Near Major Roadways Cost …
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Asthma caused or worsened by living near major roadways cost Los Angeles County more than $441 million in 2007 alone, according to a new peer-reviewed article by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of … |
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Mouse exposure shows stronger link to asthma-related emergency department …
EurekAlert (press release) Past research has been inconsistent in determining the relative effects of mouse droppings vs. cockroach exposure on asthma in children. According to a study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual … Epinephrine Supplies At School Protect Children From Life-Threatening Allergic … Why More Schools Should Stock Emergency EpiPens Why You Might Not Be Allergic to Penicillin After All |
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Mouse exposure shows stronger link to asthma-related emergency department …
Science Codex According to a study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta, November 6-10, mice infestation is a stronger predictor of asthma-related emergency department visits in young … Epinephrine Supplies At School Protect Children From Life-Threatening Allergic … Why More Schools Should Stock Emergency EpiPens Why You Might Not Be Allergic to Penicillin After All |
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Genetic damage caused by asthma shows up in circulating blood stream, too
Medical Xpress Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused was limited to the lungs. |
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Study shows that obese children may mistake asthma symptoms, overuse …
News-Medical.net New research shows obese children with asthma may mistake symptoms of breathlessness for loss of asthma control leading to high and unnecessary use of rescue medications. The study was published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical … |
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