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Statins Show Benefits, Limitations in Asthma
MD Magazine A group of researchers reviewed the existing studies and clinical trials of statins used as a treatment for asthma to generate a list of recommendations for future studies. Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, of the Department of Pharmacology, at Kasturba Medical … |
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Inhaled statins could treat asthma
Futurity: Research News A drug prescribed to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease may also relieve symptoms of asthma, according to a new study. The researchers demonstrated in mice that an inhalable form of pravastatin, currently only approved for oral use, could … |
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Inhaled Statins: The Future of Asthma Treatment?
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) In this study, scientists developed a new method to measure statin levels in mice after treatment with inhaled statins and improvement in asthma symptoms. When administered as a spray, the drug was found to be nontoxic and delivered primarily to the … UC Davis researchers show feasibility of using statins to treat asthma |
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UC Davis researchers show feasibility of using statins to treat asthma
News-Medical.net Statins continue to show that their benefits extend beyond their original focus of lowering high cholesterol. With the increasing prevalence of asthma, scientists are studying the effects of statins in the lungs. In a new study in Physiological Reports … |
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A New Use for Statins: Asthma
Newswise (press release) Newswise — Statins continue to show that their benefits extend beyond their original focus of lowering high cholesterol. With the increasing prevalence of asthma, scientists are studying the effects of statins in the lungs. In a new study in … |
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Statins Can Make Asthma Worse
Medscape November 14, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — Statins are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world and help to stave off cardiovascular disease, but results from a small study suggest that they might worsen asthma control, researchers said … |
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Statins' effect on asthma
South Asia Mail Asthma patients who start taking drugs to lower their cholesterol may find that their breathing problems worsen, according to the results of a small but provocative study. The research was lead by Safa Nsouli, the director of the Danville Asthma and … |
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Statins' effect on asthma
Globe and Mail by Google by Canada411.ca by Yellowpages.ca by eluta.ca Asthma patients who start taking drugs to lower their cholesterol may find that their breathing problems worsen, according to the results of a small but provocative study. … Statin Drugs Could Exacerbate Asthma |
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Statins tied to few hospital visits for asthma
Philippine Star The use of statins was associated with 33% reduction in the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among adult asthma patients in a retrospective study. Statin use during the previous 12 months was independently associated with a … |
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