Asthma

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Researchers Remain Unsure if Using Heartburn Medication During Pregnancy Causes Asthma in Newborns

Asthma, News

Heartburn medication to treat acid reflux during pregnancy may be linked with the development of asthma in newborns, but it is not yet clear whether this association is direct or ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Pediatric Asthma ER Visits Decline in 15 Areas of US After Indoor Smoking Banned, Study Finds

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Emergency rooms across the United States reported a 17% decline in the number of children needing assistance for asthma attacks once public indoor smoking bans were instituted, according to a study ... Read more

January 3, 2017January 3, 2017

FDA to Ban Powdered Surgical, Patient Examination Gloves, Absorbable Glove-Lubricating Powders

Asthma, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that, beginning this month, it will ban the use of powdered gloves in surgery, powdered patient examination gloves, and absorbable powder used on surgical ... Read more

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Study of Low-income Adults with Asthma Reveals Socioeconomic Stressors

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Minority adults who live in low-income households are known to suffer from the highest rates of asthma, asthma-related mortality rates, and hospital stays. But most asthma studies fail to focus ... Read more

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

Adults with Asthma Often Have Insomnia, Study Finds

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A new study reports that insomnia is highly prevalent in adults with asthma and is associated with adverse outcomes, including worse asthma control, symptoms of depression and anxiety, poorer quality ... Read more

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Smartinhaler Use Helps Children with Severe Asthma Stay with Treatments, Study Finds

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Adherium Limited announced promising results from a clinical trial evaluating the use of Smartinhaler, its respiratory disease management tool, in children with poorly controlled asthma. Over 12 months, Smartinhaler use was seen to significantly reduce ... Read more

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016

Enterprise Therapeutics Closes on $5 Million in Financing to Develop Mucus-clearing Therapies

Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, News

Enterprise Therapeutics has closed on £4 million ($5 million U.S.) in financing to develop and advance its novel mucus-clearing therapies to treat patients with severe lung diseases. Enterprise is pursuing new ... Read more

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

Tiny Lab-grown Human Lungs Transplanted into Mice, Advancing Disease Research

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University researchers have successfully transplanted a set of miniature lab-grown human lungs derived from stem cells into mice — a feat that will lead to more specific studies of various ... Read more

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016

Can Certain Odors Worsen Airway Diseases? Researchers Think So

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

Olfactory receptors, a group of proteins that are activated by certain odors in the nose, can also be found in bronchi cells, where they regulate the way these cells work, ... Read more

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016

Research Team Will Collaborate to Study Underlying Causes of Asthma Exacerbations

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Owlstone Medical and Imperial College London recently announced the establishment of a new collaboration to study the underlying causes of exacerbations in people with severe asthma. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ... Read more