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3 hrs ago | 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

8 hrs ago | 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)

12 hrs ago | 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

EurekAlert!

Exposure to traffic pollution increases asthma severity in pregnant women

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA 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

EurekAlert!

Early childhood respiratory infections may explain link between analgesics and asthma

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA 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 respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, rather than the drugs themselves.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Sun May 19, 2013

Daily Mail

Vitamin D 'helps beat symptoms of asthma': Supplements could soon be...

Scientists at King's College London have discovered vitamin D has the potential to significantly cut the symptoms of sufferers.

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Related Topix: Health, Supplement, Vitamin D

Examiner.com

Ginger components improve asthma treatment in new study

The researchers exposed airway smooth muscle tissues to three refined components of ginger : 6-gingerol , 8-gingerol or 6-shogaol . The ginger components were tested separately and in combination with isoproterenol .

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

EurekAlert!

Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms

ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily.

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Related Topix: Health, Columbia University, Isoproterenol (generic), Isuprel

Tue May 14, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Can Merck's Pipeline Offset The Pain From Major Patent Expirations?

The pressure on Merck's revenue growth is likely to continue in 2013, as the company battles multiple patent expiries and unfavorable currency movements.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Diabetes, Health, Oncology, Immunology, Biology, Science, Singulair, Montelukast (generic)

Plymouth Evening Herald

Plymouth Herald commented Asthma sufferers in Plymouth can now access help at their local...

Boots has launched a new in-store asthma support programme to provide help and support to people affected by asthma and encourage them to take control of their health.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Newswise

Utah Researchers Receive Award to Study Asthma Monitoring in Children

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $1.9 million research award to the University of Utah to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, University of Utah

PhysOrg Weblog

Asthma study finds children being stigmatised in India

Chidren with asthma in India are being prevented from receiving effective treatment by a range of widely-held myths and misconceptions, says a University of Sydney study.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Homeopathy

Hawkes Bay Today

Ask Dr Gary: Growth of fungus can be treated

Approximately 10 minutes after entering the study in my house, my throat constricts and I get a tightness in my chest that feels a bit like asthma.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Medicine, Health