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May 20, 2014

Novel Biologic Promising for Allergic Asthma – MedPage Today

Novel Biologic Promising for Allergic Asthma
MedPage Today
SAN DIEGO — A novel first-in-class biologic agent targeting allergic inflammation appeared promising for allergen-induced asthma in a phase IIb trial. AMG 157, an anti-thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) humanized monoclonal antibody, reduced most …
Researchers discover new potential antibody treatment for asthmaMedical Xpress
Canadian study finds potential antibody treatment for mild asthmaCTV News
Hamilton researchers discover potential asthma treatmentHamilton Spectator

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May 19, 2014

Asthma: vitamin D supplements ‘do not improve symptoms or treatment’ – Medical News Today

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Asthma: vitamin D supplements 'do not improve symptoms or treatment'
Medical News Today
Past research has suggested that for people with asthma, vitamin D may help reduce symptoms. But a new study published in JAMA finds that for asthmatics with low vitamin D levels, supplementation with the vitamin had no such effect. Asthma is a chronic …
Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthmaNews-Medical.net
Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Ease AsthmaHealth.com
Vitamin D has limited benefits in asthma treatmentZee News

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May 15, 2014

Genetic variants may explain link between infant antibiotic use and asthma – Medical News Today

Times of India

Genetic variants may explain link between infant antibiotic use and asthma
Medical News Today
But this latest study, conducted by researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK, is believed to be the first to show that it is not the antibiotics themselves that increase asthma risk for children, but impaired viral immunity and certain …
Antibiotics might not be behind your kid's asthmaThe Verge
Babies given antibiotics have higher asthma riskTimes of India
Early antibiotic use may cause asthma in childrenThe Information Daily
Times of Malta
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May 14, 2014

Asthma: is it still seen as a ‘minor’ condition? – Medical News Today

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Asthma: is it still seen as a 'minor' condition?
Medical News Today
Asthma affects more than 25 million people in the US – surpassing the number of people with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer put together. But asthma is not as serious as these conditions, right? Wrong. Asthma kills 3,300 Americans …
The Doctor Is In: Kids & AsthmaMyFox Detroit
Nearly 60% of children with asthma have at least one type of allergyHealio
Larry Jones: Learn more about asthma symptoms and treatmentBlue Springs Examiner
SelectScience.net (press release) –My Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22 –Slate Magazine
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May 14, 2014

Researchers discover molecule that could treat allergen-induced asthma – Medical News Today

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Researchers discover molecule that could treat allergen-induced asthma
Medical News Today
Asthma affects more than 25 million people in the US, with around 60% of these cases resulting from allergies. Now, researchers have discovered a molecule that they say could prevent symptoms triggered by allergen-induced asthma. The research team …
Synthetic molecule thwarts asthma symptomsUPI.com
Researchers Discover Novel Molecule to Treat AsthmaDrug Discovery & Development
Novel Molecule Offers Hope for Asthma SufferersGenetic Engineering News
Design & Trend
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May 13, 2014

Asthma Risk Up With Early Antibiotic Use – MedPage Today

Asthma Risk Up With Early Antibiotic Use
MedPage Today
Kids treated with antibiotics before their first birthday have increased risk of asthma, researchers reported. And the risk increases the more often antibiotics are prescribed, according to Kenneth Mandl, MD, of Harvard Medical School, and colleagues.

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May 11, 2014

Asthma: When breathing isn’t easy – Hernando Today

Asthma: When breathing isn't easy
Hernando Today
May is National Asthma Awareness Month, and physicians like Ayham Alshaar from Asthma & Allergy Immunology will gladly discuss the chronic lung disease that affects 25.9 million Americans, including 7.1 million children under age 18. Asthma typically …
Bee Healthy: Asthma awarenessModesto Bee
TMH Living Well Column: Could your child's reoccurring cough be asthma?Craig Daily Press

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May 9, 2014

Asthma isn’t just for kids – USA TODAY

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Asthma isn't just for kids
USA TODAY
Doctors don't know exactly what causes the condition (genes and environmental triggers are believed to contribute), or why some adults develop it late in life, but asthma rates are on the rise: From 2001 to 2011, the number of cases grew by almost 30%, …
World Asthma Day focuses on controlDeming Headlight
You can win against asthmaABS CBN News

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May 8, 2014

Asthma-Suicide Link Confirmed but Indirect – MedPage Today

Asthma-Suicide Link Confirmed but Indirect
MedPage Today
NEW YORK CITY — In contrast to some earlier studies, the observed link between asthma and suicide risk in adolescents appeared to be mediated by comorbid sadness and substance use in a large federal survey sample, a researcher said here. Unadjusted …

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April 30, 2014

No Proof That Trendy Supplements Work in Asthma – MedPage Today

No Proof That Trendy Supplements Work in Asthma
MedPage Today
At least two-thirds of allergy and asthma patients are taking some form of vitamin or herbal supplement, albeit typically not solely in hopes of a benefit for allergy or asthma, Tara Carr, MD, director of the adult allergy program at the University of …

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