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New study finds inhaler reminders dramatically improve asthma controller …
Medical Xpress Reminders prompting asthma patients to take their control inhalers if they miss a dose significantly improve medication adherence, according to a primary-care based study conducted by a research team in Australia. In this six-month investigation … |
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Elevated blood eosinophil levels are a risk factor for asthma exacerbations
Medical Xpress In adults with persistent asthma, elevated blood eosinophil levels may be able to predict which individuals are at increased risk for exacerbations, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference. |
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Researchers discover new potential antibody treatment for asthma
Medical Xpress Researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have successfully tested an antibody that can improve the quality of life for individuals with asthma by relieving inflammation in the lungs. The research was led by Dr. Gail … Canadian researchers find new way to treat mild asthma Hamilton researchers discover potential asthma treatment |
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50 year-old asthma study once again bound for Aberdeen school bags
Medical Xpress "Questions on asthma, eczema and hayfever were included in the questionnaire which went to pupils aged primary five to primary seven. Such conditions were thought to be relevant to education because in those days children with bad asthma were sent to … |
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Intake of dietary methyl donors in the first trimester affects asthma risk in …
Medical Xpress "Evidence on the effects of dietary methyl donor intake on childhood asthma has been mixed," said lead author Michelle Trivedi, MD, Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Pulmonology at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston. "It has been … |
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Higher health insurance cost-sharing impacts asthma care for low-income kids
Medical Xpress Parents in low-income families were less likely to delay asthma care for their children or avoid taking their children to see a doctor is they had lower vs. higher levels of health insurance cost-sharing. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act … |
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Air pollution exposure in second trimester may increase asthma risk in children
Medical Xpress Children who are exposed in utero to high levels of particulate air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic … |
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Study finds limited benefit for vitamin D in asthma treatment
Medical Xpress Mario Castro, M.D., listens to the lungs of a patient with asthma. Castro led a clinical trial investigating the effects of vitamin D supplements on asthma control. Adding vitamin D to asthma treatment to improve breathing only appears to benefit … Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Ease Asthma |
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Researchers find new molecule to treat asthma
Medical Xpress The study, performed in mouse models for asthma research, showed that the synthetic sulfate monosaccharide blocks the interaction between chemokine CCL20—a T-cell signaling protein—and heparin sulfate, a molecule that protects and immobilizes … |
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Patient gets relief after living 30 years with incorrect asthma diagnosis
Medical Xpress Patients are often misdiagnosed with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and they present with a chronic barking cough, severe shortness of breath and chest pain. Haskin was referred to UC Health—"I love UC, and have had great … |
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