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Program Could Help Teens Control Asthma
An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Black males have a death rate from asthma that is six times greater than their white counterparts, and Dr...
New Asthma Prevention Study Underway At UHSM
The largest ever study to investigate whether its possible to prevent children with hay fever going on to develop asthma is now underway at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester)...
What Are Hiccups? What Causes Hiccups?
A hiccup, also known as hiccough, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF), or singultus is a common condition that probably affects every human, in which there is an involuntary esophageal contraction of the diaphragm that recurs several times per minute. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen - it is underneath the ribcage - and has a key function in breathing...
The Therapeutic Effect Of Worm-Derived Proteins On Experimental Colitis
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea that profoundly affect their quality of life...
InterMune Announces Posting Of Briefing Documents For FDA Advisory Committee Meeting On Pirfenidone
InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) announced that the U.S...
Throne Speech Demonstrates Commitment To Health, Environment: Canadian Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association is pleased that today's Speech from the Throne demonstrated a continued commitment to health and the environment...
Study Finds Pfizer's Pneumonia, Meningitis Vaccine Protects Against Recurrent Pneumonia In HIV Patients
Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine, which protects against pneumonia and meningitis, has been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent pneumococcal infection in patients living with HIV in Malawi, according to a study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters reports...
Draft Guidance From NICE Hopes To Help People With Motor Neurone Disease Breathe More Easily
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is currently developing guidance for the NHS on the use of non-invasive mechanical ventilation for people with motor neurone disease. The draft recommendations are now available on the NICE website for public consultation...
Discovery Of New Immune Cells Offers Hope Of Asthma Treatment
Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered a new type of immune cell which could eventually lead to new preventative treatments for asthma. These newly-discovered cells, called 'nuocytes', have been found to be responsible for producing a chemical, known as Interleukin 13 (IL-13), designed to help the immune system fight against certain parasites...
ImmuneRegen BioSciences Submits Homspera(R) For FDA Orphan Drug Product Designation For The Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
ImmuneRegen BioSciences Inc.В®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: IRBS), today announced the submission of an application for Orphan Drug Product Designation for the company's lead compound, HomsperaВ®, for the application of treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a deadly pulmonary disease with no FDA-approved treatments...
GP Journal Provides New Insight Into Chronic Respiratory Disease
The March 2010 edition of Australian Family Physician, the flagship journal of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), features a range of articles and research focusing on key issues in general practice today...
News From The March Issue Of Chest
PREGNANT SMOKERS WITH ASTHMA HAVE INCREASED HEALTH RISKS Pregnant women with asthma who smoke have an increased risk for asthma symptoms and fetal growth abnormalities. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina observed 2,210 pregnant women with asthma to determine the effect of active and passive household smoking on asthma severity and obstetric/neonatal outcomes...
What Is Nicotine Dependence? What Are The Dangers Of Smoking?
Tobacco smoking is a practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke inhaled or tasted. Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for nicotine through the lungs; it is a way of getting nicotine into your system rapidly. The most popular current method of smoking is through cigarettes, mainly industrially manufactured ones...
CT-Scan Screening For LAM In Women With Collapsed Lung Is Cost-Effective
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that using high-resolution CT-scans to screen for lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is cost-effective in non-smoking women between 25 and 54 who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung...
Possible Vaccine For Mesothelioma Proven Safe
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's own dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors...
Research Findings Presented At American Academy Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
Dozens of National Jewish Health faculty presented their latest research findings at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans Feb 27-March 2, 2010. Below are several noteworthy presentations...
Bystander CPR Can Improve Survival Of Children Who Have Cardiac Arrests Outside Of A Hospital, Children's Hospital Researchers Say
Bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child with cardiac arrest increase the child's likelihood of survival, according to the largest pediatric study to date. The outcomes are similar for both chest compression alone (hands-only) CPR and CPR with chest compression and rescue breathing...
FDA Classifies Baxter's January HomeChoice Peritoneal Dialysis Cycler Field Corrective Action As A Class I Recall
Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified Baxter's recent Urgent Product Recall regarding Increased Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), or overfill of the abdominal cavity, associated with HomeChoice and HomeChoice Pro peritoneal dialysis cyclers as a Class I recall...
For Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma, Long-Acting Beta-Agonists Shown To Be Most Effective Step-Up Therapy
For children whose asthma is not well controlled and on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids, a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) may be the most effective of three possible step-up treatments...
Women More Affected Than Men By Air Pollution When Running Marathons
Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr. Marr's findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of eight to 28 years...
Study Finds Dirty Air In California Causes Millions Worth Of Medical Care Each Year
California's dirty air caused more than $193 million in hospital-based medical care from 2005 to 2007 as people sought help for problems such as asthma and pneumonia that are triggered by elevated pollution levels, according to a new RAND Corporation study...
Innovative Respiratory Stress Test Can Quickly Detect Significant Coronary Artery Disease In A Noninvasive Setting
Newly published data shows using a Respiratory Modulation Response (RMR) is a novel, non-invasive measure to quickly and accurately detect the presence of significant coronary artery disease (sCAD). Patients in the study with sCAD had a lower RMR compared to patients without, regardless of their risk factors or clinical history of angina, previous myocardial infarction (MI), or angioplasty...
InterMune Announces Submission Of MAA For Pirfenidone For The Treatment Of Patients With IPF
InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) announced that it has submitted a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval to market pirfenidone for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the European Union (EU). Currently, there are no EMA-approved treatments for IPF in the EU...
Leading Patient Education Organization To Asthma Patients: Talk To Your Healthcare Provider About FDA 12-Hour Bronchodilator Warnings
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) encourages patients to make informed decisions about recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations affecting patients using asthma medications known as long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) or 12-hour bronchodilators: Advair, Foradil, Serevent and Symbicort...
Kidney Injury Linked To Greater Risk Of Death Among Pneumonia Patients
Patients hospitalized with even mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) are more likely to die after discharge than pneumonia patients whose kidneys remain healthy, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study in the February issue of Kidney International...
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