Asthma

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

Lung Disease, New Inhaled Treatments by Pulmatrix Described in Animated Science Video

Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

A life sciences animated video was recently released by Pulmatrix to explain breathing issues experienced by patients with serious lung diseases and to illustrate novel promising therapies developed by the company. The ... Read more

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

New Key to Asthma Therapy Could Be Protein Interleukin 33

Asthma, News

Researchers at the University of Queensland are testing a new promising drug developed by Pfizer that could slow down the development of asthma or even reverse it. The preliminary findings using a ... Read more

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Urges Asthma Prevention Through Proper Building Insulation

Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema, News

The trade association Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) is urging consumers, businesses, and builders in the U.S. to help prevent asthma and asthma-related attacks by using responsible building materials to lower rates of ... Read more

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016

Grazax for Childhood Asthma Nuetralizes Pollen, Could Hinder Disease Progression

Asthma, News

Results of the GAP (Grazax Asthma Prevention) trial, the largest study ever staged to examine allergy symptoms and immune system reactions in children, were revealed at the 2016 Annual Congress of the European Academy ... Read more

June 16, 2016June 17, 2016

Dedicated Asthma Program Can Improve Treatment in Kids, Teens Compared to Routine Healthcare Visits

Asthma, News

Researchers from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) reported that a groundbreaking primary care-based program for asthma patients, called Pediatric Preventive Asthma Care Program, could improve the identification of mistreated asthma among ... Read more

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

Three of Four Asthma Patients Report Reduction in Work Productivity

Asthma, News

A new survey shows that three of four people with symptomatic asthma blame the illness for a significant reduction in productivity at work. On average, asthma patients missed up to three hours ... Read more

June 2, 2016June 3, 2016

NC State Scientists Develop Wearable System To Predict, Prevent Asthma Attacks

Asthma, News

An integrated, wearable system designed to predict and prevent asthma attacks has been developed by scientists at North Carolina State University. Called the ‘Health and Environmental Tracker’ (HET), the system ... Read more

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

Severe Asthma Reduced in Phase 3 Benralizumab Tests

Asthma, News

AstraZeneca recently announced that the new severe asthma medicine benralizumab met the primary endpoints in two Phase 3 registration trials. Findings of the trials called SIROCCO and CALIMA, revealed that the monoclonal antibody compound ... Read more

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

U. Washington Scientists’ Sensing Tool Measures Lung Function over Calls from any Phone, Anywhere

Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, News

Most people in the developing world who live with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or other chronic lung diseases have no way of measuring the status of their lung function outside of ... Read more

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

AstraZeneca to Spotlight Respiratory Medicine ATS 2016

Asthma, COPD, News

The biopharmaceutical AstraZeneca recently announced key presentations set to spotlight its large respiratory disease medicines repertoire, during the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in San Francisco through May 18. The data ... Read more