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12 min ago | The Press-Enterprise

COLTON: Asthma Awareness Month Resource Fair set

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a leader in the treatment of children with asthma via its school-based Breathmobile program, and the Inland Empire Asthma Coalition are hosting an Asthma Awareness Month Resource Fair for professionals who will learn about the latest community resources for asthma management and guidelines for the treatment of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Colton, CA, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Nursing, San Bernardino, CA

2 hrs ago | Scoop

Asthma Awareness Week

The Asthma Foundation has launched a hard-hitting campaign for Asthma Awareness Week and Balloon Day.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

6 hrs ago | Medical News Today

Sleep Quality And School Performance Impaired By Asthma Symptoms

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 23 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Brown University, Providence, RI

10 hrs ago | New Vision

Asthma affects 14% of school children

A 2009 study at Mulago Hospital indicates that 14% of school-going children in Uganda suffer from asthma.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Wed May 22, 2013

Vallejo News

Regeneron moves higher on asthma drug study data Shares of Regeneron...

THE SPARK: The New England Journal of Medicine's website on Tuesday published the results of a study of the asthma treatment dupilumab, which .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Tarrytown, NY

WLKY-TV Louisville

Patients, caregivers challenged to get smart about asthma

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and Teva Respiratory announced today the launch of Get Smart About Asthma , a comprehensive online asthma management resource that takes a unique look at the underlying cause of asthma - inflammation .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Allergy

Medical News Today

New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87%

A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, University of Pittsburgh

RedOrbit

Asthma Patients May Breathe More Easily Thanks...

Researchers said on Tuesday that a new type of asthma drug could be a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe respiratory disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Globe and Mail

Asthma, sleep and poor marks at school: a U.S. study connects the dots

When children have poorly controlled asthma symptoms, the condition can disrupt their sleep and lead to lower marks in school, according to the results of a U.S. study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Brown University, Providence, RI

Duke Health News

A Study Comparing Measures of Ventilatory Heterogeneity (VH) in Asthma Patients

This is a 3-period, non-randomized study in patients with either mild asthma or moderate/severe asthma and a history of clinical exacerbations to evaluate Oe 1H- and 19F-MRI as treatment response biomarkers in future clinical trials.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Medical News Today

Increased Asthma Severity In Pregnant Women Exposed To Traffic Pollution

Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Medical News Today

Analgesics And Asthma Link Likely Due To Early Childhood Respiratory Infections

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Pain / Anesthetics Article Date: 22 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Infectious Diseases, Pain, Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Ibuprofen (generic)

Banner-Tribune

Ask the Pharmacist: Controlling asthma during allergy season

The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and pollen counts are soaring ... and that means millions of Americans are dealing with the sneezing and wheezing that comes with seasonal allergies.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Tue May 21, 2013

Medical News Today

Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet ; Allergy ; Immune System / Vaccines Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 3:00 PDT Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Vitamin D, Supplement, Life, Food, Nutrition, Immunology, Biology, Science

Ivanhoe

Fighting Asthma With Ginger?

Researchers at Columbia University have found that purified components of ginger may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Isoproterenol (generic), Isuprel

EurekAlert!

Asthma symptoms impair sleep quality and school performance in children

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Brown University, Providence, RI

Drugs.com

Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma

Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Brown University, Providence, RI

Business Journal

Pitt researchers explore alternate asthma treatments

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a lab-made molecule that reduces acute breathing problems among people who have moderate to severe asthma, raising the possibility that a one-size-fits-all strategy in treating the breathing problem may not be the best approach.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, University of Pittsburgh

AlertNet

Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer

A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Biotech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry

Mon May 20, 2013

P&T Community

Vitamin D Could Provide New Treatments for Asthma

Scientists at King's College London have discovered that vitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Immunology, Biology, Science