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Obesity May Cause Asthma by Altering the Immune System
PR Newswire (press release) BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Research conducted at Boston Children's Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often … |
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Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague offers free asthma screenings
Southernminn.com Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague is offering free walk-in asthma screenings from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at the medical center, 301 Second St. NE. The 15-minute screening program includes a lung function test and consultation with an … |
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Harvard, SLU to develop asthma alert messaging system
News-Medical.net A $93,000 gift from Google together with a $25,000 award from Saint Louis University's President's Research Fund will allow faculty at SLU, Harvard and St. Louis College of Pharmacy to research smart phone and web-based applications and data … SLU To Help Develop Asthma App |
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Google gift allows SLU, Harvard to create real-time asthma alert system
St. Louis American A $93,000 gift from Google together with a $25,000 award from Saint Louis University's President's Research Fund will allow faculty at SLU, Harvard and St. Louis College of Pharmacy to research smart phone and web-based applications and data … SLU To Help Develop Asthma App |
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Asthma: Boston Scientific wins new insurance codes for Alair system
Mass Device Boston Scientific logo. Medical device industry giant Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) won insurance reimbursement codes for its latest star device, the Alair bronchial thermoplasty system for asthma treatment. The Alair system delivers precise thermal … |
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Asthmapolis Receives FDA Clearance for Asthma Inhaler Sensor System
Medgadget.com Asthmapolis has received FDA clearance for its asthma sensor system and associated software for web and mobile phones. The main component of the system is. |
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Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma
University of Michigan Health System News (press release) For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe asthma attacks that could send them to the … |
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Childhood Exposure to Germs Can Bolster Immune System
Voice of America The research found that adult mice raised in a germ-free lab environment were more likely than normal lab mice to develop allergies, asthma and other serious autoimmune disorders, in which normally defensive immune system cells turn against the body's … Grime Can Be Good For You? The (good) dirt on dirt Recommended: In praise of germs: Why common bugs are necessary for kids |
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Boston Scientific: Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System met All Criteria Of CTAF
RTT News Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System is a catheter-based device designed to treat patients 18 years or older with severe persistent asthma. "The American Thoracic Society believes bronchial thermoplasty meets all five of CTAF's technology assessment … Bronchial Thermoplasty with Boston Scientific's Alair® System Meets All … |
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Boston Scientific's Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System Receives Private Coverage
news Stories Minnesota-based HealthPartners and Michigan-based Priority Health recently issued the first public postings of positive insurance coverage policies providing their respective memberships with reimbursement for this procedure used to treat severe asthma … Boston Scientific Welcomes Positive Private Insurance Coverage Decisions for … |
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