Preterm birth appears to up childhood risk of asthma and wheezing
by Bruce Sylvester – Children born preterm appear to have a higher risk of developing asthma and wheezing disorders, researchers report in a study published on Jan. 28,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Children born preterm appear to have a higher risk of developing asthma and wheezing disorders, researchers report in a study published on Jan. 28,… read more.
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs could provide relief to patients suffering from a chronic lung disease, a study has shown. Statins were found to help alleviate the chronic coughing associated… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of several new medicines.
by Bruce Sylvester: Ongoing statin treatment appears to prevent delirium in critically ill patients who had taken a statin prior to hospitalization, researchers reported online on Jan. 17,… read more.
“Despite already being rolled-out in many countries, our study is the first to look at the feasibility of the Xpert test in a real-life clinical setting in southern… read more.
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new study from the UK.
Asthma sufferers allergic to cats doubles, making holiday travel challenging. People with asthma travelling to pet friendly homes for the holidays may want to pack allergy medication along… read more.
Kids with high BMIs exposed to high levels of air pollutants had nearly triple asthma risk. Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three… read more.
First ever genome-wide association study of combined phenotype may allow for improved identification of variants associated with asthma-with-hay fever.
Mother’s illness, allergen exposure may predict child’s risk of asthma and allergy. Women that are pregnant may want to take extra precaution around those that are sniffling and… read more.
New interim analysis study findings presented for the first time today at the 55th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans suggest bendamustine and rituximab… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Mild electronic stimulation therapy during sleep to the upper airway reduces obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) researchers reported in the Jan. 9 issue of the New… read more.
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