Asthma
AstraZeneca asthma shot hits goal but diabetes drug lags rival
| LONDON<p>AstraZeneca's experimental injection for severe asthma cut substantially the need for patients to take problematic oral steroid drugs in a late-stage study, boosting hopes for a medicine that is expected to reach the market later this year.<p>But the British drugmaker's established Bydureon …
MedicineBiologics: New hope for people with severe asthma
About 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control. For people with severe forms of the disease, every …
MedicineThe Latest Health Tech Will Blow Your Mind
Artificial Intelligence, gamification, interactive wearables, home medical testing – the latest innovations push the boundaries of health tech. From …
PainRe-examining the association between residential exposure to magnetic fields from power lines and childhood asthma in the Danish National Birth Cohort
by Madhuri Sudan, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Thomas Becker, Yael Levy, Torben Sigsgaard, Jørn Olsen, Ximena Vergara, Leeka KheifetsBackgroundA study reported …
ResearchHayfever and asthma sufferers warned weather could worsen symptoms
Hay fever and asthma sufferers have been warned that a combination of hot, humid and windy weather could cause “thunder asthma”.<p>The Met Office has …
WeatherBitter Compounds Could Be The Future of Preventing And Treating Asthma
Taste receptors do more than you think.<p>Researchers have found that a flavouring found in tonic water is able prevent asthma, as well as limit …
MedicineAir quality warning for Victorian asthma sufferers
Melbourne's air quality will continue to be so poor over the weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a warning for asthma sufferers.
Pollution10 Incredible Asthma Home Remedies - The Ancient Secrets
GARLIC & BASIL<p>Garlic is one of the best natural asthma remedies due to its medical properties. Yes, Garlic in not only used in Indian cuisine it also …
Alternative MedicineAllergy and Asthma Patients Flock to Emergency Rooms
The sneezing, watery eyes and runny noses from seasonal allergies are poised to land more people in the emergency room as temperatures rise, …
Climate ChangeAsthma patients breathe easier with new bluetooth inhalers
An artist’s representation of the Propeller Health sensor. Photo by Propeller Health<p>Asthma attacks come with little warning and are often triggered …
Digital HealthSetback for AZ’ asthma drug as trial misses endpoint
AstraZeneca’s tralokinumab has failed to significantly reduce the rate of annual exacerbations in patients with uncontrolled asthma taking part in a …
MedicineAstraZeneca asthma drug fails, after similar setback at Roche
(Reuters) - An experimental biotech drug for severe asthma from AstraZeneca failed to meet its goal of significantly reducing attacks in a late-stage study, dealing a blow to an approach that had already run into problems at Roche .<p>AstraZeneca said on Wednesday it would now await the results from a …
Medicine1 In 3 People Who Think They Have Asthma Don't—Here's What Your Real Problem Might Be
It might not be asthma that's making you cough and wheeze; time to do a little detective work.<p>Shortness of breath. Wheezing. Coughing. Chest …
MedicineMay is Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month: How to alleviate symptoms.
Lubbock, TX - The month of May is known as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. There are over 6-million children under the age of 18 suffer from …
MedicineTestosterone Protects Men Against Asthma | GEN Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - Biotech from Bench to Business | GEN
“There is a very interesting clinical observation that women are more affected and develop more severe asthma than men, and so we tried to understand …
MedicineGrieving father's plea after asthma death
<b>A grieving father whose son died after an asthma attack has shared his story in an attempt to prevent other deaths from poor management of the condition.</b><p>Michael Martin's son, Chris Martin, was a fit 19-year-old student who played rugby for University College Cork at the time of his sudden death.<p>Two …
MedicineBow pupil Nasar Ahmed dies after eating 'allergen' in school lunch
<b>A schoolboy who died after falling ill in detention ate a meal he was allergic to before collapsing, an inquest heard.</b><p>Nasar Ahmed, 14, who had severe asthma and multiple allergies, fell ill in the supervised detention room of Bow School, Tower Hamlets, in November.<p>Two hours before he collapsed he …
MedicineGSK 'real world' drug test has second success in asthma
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline notched up a second win for its pioneering "real world" approach to testing new drugs on Friday as its inhaled medicine Breo proved significantly better than standard care in helping people with asthma. The success of the 4,233-patient trial, which tested Breo in …
MedicineFood as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
<i>This article is part of a three-part package “food as medicine”, exploring how food prevents and cures disease. Read other articles in the series</i> …
Healthy EatingThis new app could work wonders for asthma sufferers, and it's free!
It's the first of its kind and is incredibly clever<p>Today is World Asthma Day – a day in which we raise awareness, bring new research to the forefront …
MedicineReducing the Risk of Asthma in Children
Asthma rates are on the rise. The incidence of this respiratory disorder, which occurs when air passages become chronically inflamed and narrowed, …
MicrobiomeThis new app could work wonders for asthma sufferers - and it's free
It's the first of its kind and is incredibly clever<p>Today is World Asthma Day - a day in which we raise awareness, bring new research to the forefront …
Medicine5 Ways To Manage And Prevent Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting some 235 million people around the world. Characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, …
Canadian NewsWorld Asthma Day - Honoring Children Who Live With the Disease
Key research findings on asthma especially in children demonstrates the importance of healthy school environments that reduces asthma symptoms.
MedicineWorld Asthma Day: Sale of asthma medicines in India rose 16% in 2016, 43% in four years, says report
The spike in cases related to the lung disease has been attributed to the worsening air pollution levels in the country.<p>The sale of anti-asthma …
Financial PlanningWorld Asthma Day 2017: What is asthma, symptoms and treatment
<b>Today is World Asthma Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness of the condition.</b><p>It is thought that as many as 300 million people suffer from some …
MedicineAsthma tracking app to give control back to young
Just fitting in is important for any child but this can feel impossible for young people with asthma, with more than half saying it's affected their …
Mental HealthWhat We All Should Know About Asthma
Some 24 million Americans now suffer from asthma, a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. When exposed to a trigger like …
HealthTestosterone explains why women more prone to asthma
An international research team has revealed for the first time that testosterone protects males against developing asthma, helping to explain why …
HealthThe curse of living with invisible illnesses
Life, Mental Health<p>No Comments<p>The summer before starting elementary school, after a period of struggling with allergies and having difficulties …
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