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Monoclonal Antibody Reduces Exacerbations in Asthmatics

Patients with symptomatic moderate asthma who were treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor a...id Dr. Hansel. “Preliminary reports of efficacy in asthma patients with concomitant rheumatoid arthritis have been encouraging. Small prospective studies of a...

Deterioration of Air Quality Affecting Children's Health

...have cut down around 3,400 hospital admissions for asthma in children during the study period." Besides this the report added, "There is a need for health policy makers to develop more stringent air quality objectives and take high risk groups into consideration such as those at the extreme of ages, with...

Low Vitamin E During Pregnancy Increases Baby's Asthma Risk

...evels of Vitamin E are linked to increased risk of asthma in kids//. The study is a continuation of a previo...d's risk of asthma, persistent wheeze, wheezing or asthma during the previous year, was linked to low levels of vitamin E during their mother's pregnancy. Dr...

Ranbaxy Launches Asthma Inhalation Capsule in India

...clesonide) Inhaler, a novel once-a-day product for asthma patients. In May Ranbaxy entered into an in-lice...sed pharma company, Eurodrug Laboratories, for the asthma product Doxophylline - a novel Xanthine bronchodilator, sold under the brand name 'Synasma'. Sourc...

Few Medicaid Kids with Asthma Get Recommended Flu Shot

...S. Mott Children’s Hospital say many children with asthma – who are at an increased// risk for influenza-rel...chers report that among unvaccinated children with asthma who were enrolled in Michigan Medicaid, 73 percent had at least one office visit during flu season. ...

Immune Response Linked to “Ghost” Parasites and Severely Congested Sinuss

...stem. The theory, Lane says, is that allergies and asthma result from genes that control the body’s defenses against parasites, but these genes are dormant in healthy people. However, when turned on by so-called ghost parasites, the potent inflammatory response is medically very difficult to control. Rese...

Asthma Breath Test in Diagnosis of Chronic Cough

...th the help of a simple, fast and economical test; asthma breath test.// Cough lasting for a few weeks or ... is termed chronic cough. Postnasal drip syndrome, asthma and gastroesophageal reflux are the major causes of this condition. Chronic cough may be sometimes c...

Asthma –an underlying or associated cause of death

...ng to which, some deaths and hospitalizations from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a... people aged 55 or older.Only primary diagnosis of asthma and COPD were taken into consideration in the conventional statistical analyses, according to the Au...

Chemical Content in Cosmetic Products may be Harmful for Health

...and wash - can make skin flare up and is linked to asthma and headaches, the group said. Some of the chemicals in these everyday toiletries may also trigger irritant reactions or allergy, spokesman for the British Skin Foundation charity David Gawkrodger said. Reactions are particularly seen in patient...

Pharmacists to take over Treatment of Long-Term Illnesses

... people with long-term illnesses like diabetes and asthma to cope with their treatment outside hospital. It will mean that more people can enjoy a better quality of life in their own home." NLA...

Intake of vitamin E during pregnancy influences asthma risk in kids

... E intake by mothers during pregnancy may heighten asthma risk in their kids by the age of 5.// Dr. Graham ...was no connection between an increased wheezing or asthma risk and maternal intake of vitamin C, beta-carotene, magnesium, copper, and iron during pregnancy. ...

“Don’t compromise–get your asthma under control” is the messge!

September is the asthma control month. The need for asthmatic people to co... be conducted by respiratory nurses and those with asthma will be advised to complete the Asthma Control Test. Control over symptoms will be determined by thi...

Anger exacerbates lung deterioration

...ty and stress have been linked with heart disease, asthma and other illness also. Negative emotions can alter biological process, may affect the immune system and cause chronic inflammation, according to Dr. Wright and her team. "Stress-related factors are known to depress the immune function and increa...

Dogs aggravate asthma in kids

...id, "Cats are highly allergenic, and children with asthma are often allergic to cats. Therefore if an allergen were enhancing the lung's response to air pollution, we'd be more likely to see an association with cats. But in this study we see an effect of air pollution in homes with dogs, so we think endotox...

Rise In Childhood Allergies

...ese children were questioned about the symptoms of asthma and allergy such as wheezing in their child. The...ups. However, there was decrease in prevalence of asthma in older age group. The researchers noted that Asia-Pacific and India were the only regions wher...

Salmeterol - to be used in combination & only when required

...ty of Iowa are taking efforts to make sure that an asthma drug combination is prescribed only when really needed.// Salmeterol is a long-acting asthma drug that is used in combination with a corticosteroid, which is inhaled. The use of this combinatio...

Babies Prone To Allergies More likely To Be Asthmatic

...in children who suffer persistent wheezing develop asthma and some do not, they claimed to have found in the... study that the difference among those who develop asthma and those who don’t is probably the Childs experience during its first 3 years in life. They expla...

World wide Increase in Childhood Allergies

...e group where there was an increased prevalence of asthma there were some signs of decrease. Britain a dev...d country with one of the worst allergy epidemics, asthma prevalence went up to 20.9 from 18.4 percent, eczema to 16 from 13 percent and hay fever increased t...

Insurance Data Show High Costs of Persistent Asthma

Patients with persistent asthma incur high medical costs as well as indirect costs...hma. Patients were classified as having persistent asthma if they suffered from asthma attacks at least twice weekly (among other criteria). The analysis incl...

Is Enriched-Butter Better for Asthma?

...ity, who wish to probe on its benefits in treating asthma in humans, after the trials// on rats proved succe...archers had observed an increase in allergies like asthma with consumption of margarine. Further research on children showed a connection between a higher inc...

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