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| Acetaminophen Use in Adolescents Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma |
| New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma. |
| View Source | August 13, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Alternaria fungus produces more spores with increase in CO2 levels and makes life miserable for allergy, asthma sufferers |
| A new study of the relationship between carbon dioxide levels and plant growth suggests for the first time that not only do plants grow bigger and produce more pollen when exposed to higher levels of the greenhouse gas, CO2, but the common, allergen-producing fungus Alternaria alternate produces three times more spores when feeding on those enriched plants. The spores disperse on the wind, making allergies and asthma symptoms worse. |
| View Source | May 19, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Asthma control? We've got an app for that |
| An online self-management tool for people with asthma has been shown to significantly improve their ability to reduce their symptoms. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research tested the system in 200 adults with asthma, finding significant effects in those whose asthma was either partly controlled or uncontrolled at the beginning of the trial. |
| View Source | June 10, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| AsthmaCure.Info - what to do if you or your loved nes have asthma. Articles, advice and resources. |
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| Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health |
| Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published in this month's issue of the Journal of Health Economics. |
| View Source | May 6, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Childhood Asthma Linked to Risk of COPD |
| Study Shows Kids With Severe Asthma May Have Increased Risk of COPD as Adults |
| View Source | May 17, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Childhood Asthma Treatment: Not One-Size-Fits-All |
| A new study has found the addition of long-acting beta-agonist therapy to be the most effective of three step-up, or supplemental, treatments for children whose asthma is not well controlled on low doses of inhaled corticosteroids alone. |
| View Source | March 2, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Children with autism frequently receive psychotropic medications |
| Behavioral interventions typically are the first line of treatment to manage unwanted behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). If behaviors do not improve, medications frequently are added to the mix. |
| View Source | May 2, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Cholesterol Drugs May Fight Asthma, Too |
| Study Shows Statins Linked to Improved Lung Function in Asthma Patients |
| View Source | March 3, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Asthma? |
| Sticking to a strict diet of mom's milk during the first 4 months of life may reduce a child's risk of developing asthma by their eighth birthday, according to a new study. |
| View Source | April 28, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Early treatment doesn’t help autism symptoms |
| But improving communication skills does benefit parent-child interaction |
| View Source | May 26, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Eliminating the source of asthma-causing immune molecules |
| Asthma and other allergic diseases are caused by inappropriate immune responses. Soluble IgE molecules, produced by immune cells known as B cells, are key immune mediators of these diseases. Therapeutic targeting of IgE in the blood can neutralize its effects and is an effective treatment for moderate-to-severe allergic asthma. |
| View Source | May 10, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Experimental nonsteroidal treatment of asthma shows promise |
| A new nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory therapy made from a human protein significantly decreases disease signs of asthma in mice, opening the possibility of a new asthma therapy for patients who do not respond to current steroid treatments. Results of this therapy in an animal model were presented at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. |
| View Source | July 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Family mealtimes help children with asthma breathe easier, study says |
| Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study has found a home remedy that parents can use—regular family mealtimes. |
| View Source | March 16, 2010 | Provides Information |
| FDA Approves New Device for Asthma Relief |
| Alair System Treats Asthma by Delivering a Type of Thermal Energy to Airways |
| View Source | April 29, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Genetic Ancestry Data Improve Diagnosis in Asthma and Lung Disease |
| Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to research published online July 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research implications range from diagnosing the severity of asthma, to disability decisions or eligibility for lung transplants, researchers say. |
| View Source | July 16, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Getting patients to take their asthma meds |
| Armed with the right information, physicians can play a stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs proven to prevent asthma attacks, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. |
| View Source | June 15, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Heavy Exercise May Produce Asthma-Like Symptoms Even in Healthy Children, Study Finds |
| Children who undergo brief periods of intense exercise may exhibit lung dysfunction or other symptoms similar to those experienced by asthma patients, even when no history of asthma exists, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California's Irvine and Miller Children's Hospital. |
| View Source | May 18, 2010 | Provides Information |
| How Does Ethnicity Affect Asthma Prevalence? |
| A study of UK schoolchildren has revealed that Black Africans, Indians and Bangladeshis have a similar or lower prevalence of asthma than White children, while Black Caribbean and Mixed Black Caribbean/White boys are more likely to have asthma. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics studied the occurrence of asthma, investigating ethnic differences in risk factors. |
| View Source | March 29, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Immune Cells That Fight Parasites May Promote Allergies and Asthma |
| Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. |
| View Source | March 12, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Immune Cell's Role in Lupus Nephritis Demonstrated, Paves Way for Safety Testing of Potential New Use for Asthma Drug |
| National Institutes of Health scientists have discovered that the activation of immune cells called basophils causes kidney damage in a mouse model of lupus nephritis. These findings and the team’s associated research in humans may lead to new treatments for this serious disease, a severe form of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that affects the kidneys and is difficult to treat. |
| View Source | June 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier, study suggests |
| An immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. |
| View Source | July 13, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| JACI supplement supports the importance of small airways in asthma management |
| Increasing evidence supports the importance of small airways in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma; however, focused areas of discussion and critical review of this topic have been lacking. |
| View Source | March 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| LABA can be effective step-up treatment for children whose asthma is not well controlled |
| 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. National Jewish clinician-scientists Stanley Szefler, Joseph Spahn, Ronina Covar Gary Larsen and Lynn Taussig. |
| View Source | March 3, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Latino children with asthma less accurate in determining their lung function |
| A new study by researchers at the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and the University of Puerto Rico may help explain some of the well-documented ethnic disparities in pediatric asthma. |
| View Source | August 9, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Low levels of vitamin D linked to higher rates of asthma in African-American kids |
| Researchers at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children. |
| View Source | March 17, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Low vitamin D levels associated with more asthma symptoms and medication use |
| Low vitamin D levels associated with more asthma symptoms and medication use |
| Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper published online this week in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Daniel Searing, MD, and his colleagues also reported that vitamin D enhances the activity of corticosteroids, the most effective controller medication for asthma. |
| View Source | April 15, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper published online this week in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Daniel Searing, MD, and his colleagues also reported that vitamin D enhances the activity of corticosteroids, the most effective controller medication for asthma. |
| View Source | April 15, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With More Asthma Symptoms and Medication Use |
| Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with asthma, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper published online this week in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Daniel Searing, MD, and his colleagues also reported that vitamin D enhances the activity of corticosteroids, the most effective controller medication for asthma. |
| View Source | April 20, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Merck Unveils Positive Asthma Drug Test |
| Merck & Co. shares were up slightly Tuesday after the company reported positive results from a late-stage test of its asthma treatment. |
| View Source | March 2, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Model demonstrates infectious cause of asthma |
| Scientists from the University of Massachusetts have developed an animal model that shows how an early childhood lung infection can cause asthma later in life. They present their data today at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego. |
| View Source | May 24, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Moldy Homes a Serious Risk for Severe Asthma Attacks in Some |
| Exposure to high levels of fungus may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks among people with certain chitinase gene variants, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. |
| View Source | June 24, 2010 | Provides Information |
| More detailed picture of asthma may yield dramatically improved treatment |
| For many people afflicted by asthma, treatment can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience. After their initial diagnosis, asthmatics find themselves caught in a trial and error process that can last for months, as doctors gradually escalate their medications to treat their condition effectively with minimal side effects. And until the right medicine and dosage are found, patients continue to suffer attacks that strike without warning and can leave them struggling for breath for hours or even days. |
| View Source | August 4, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Mutations in Siglec-8 gene may play role in asthma: Research |
| A gene that encodes a protein responsible for determining whether certain immune cells live or die shows subtle differences in some people with asthma, a team led by Johns Hopkins researchers reports in the June European Journal of Human Genetics. |
| View Source | July 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| New autism early intervention centers promised for Mackay and Bundaberg |
| The Queensland Government has announced $1 million a year over three years for new autism centers in Bundaberg and Mackay. These will provide care and also early intervention services to the substantial number of autistic children in the region. |
| View Source | June 3, 2010 | Provides Information |
| New Radical Treatment for Severe Asthma |
| People with severe asthma are getting a radically different treatment option: A way to snake a wire inside their lungs and melt off some of the tissue that squeezes their airways shut. |
| View Source | May 4, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Obesity and Asthma are Linked, Study Says |
| A number of studies have shown an association between obesity and asthma, both of which have become much more common over the past three decades, Dr. Jun Ma of the Palo Alto Medical Research Institute in California note in the medical journal Allergy. |
| View Source | June 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Oak moth pest 'health threat' warning |
| An invasive moth which damages oak trees could pose a significant health risk to people, experts are warning. |
| View Source | August 2, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Ozone and Traffic Pollution Increase Asthma-Related Hospitalizations in Children |
| Both ozone and primary pollutants from traffic substantially increase asthma-related emergency department visits in children, especially during the warm season, according to researchers from the Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. |
| View Source | April 27, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| People with certain chitinase gene variants at increased risk of severe asthma attacks |
| Exposure to high levels of fungus may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks among people with certain chitinase gene variants, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. |
| View Source | June 24, 2010 | Provides Information |
| 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. |
| View Source | March 8, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Proper management of asthma during pregnancy reduces risk of harmful effects on babies |
| Asthma is the most common complication of pregnancy in Australia with harmful effects on babies, but many of these could be prevented a University of Adelaide researcher says. |
| View Source | July 12, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Racial disparities in asthma exist even among children with equal access to health care |
| Within a comprehensive health insurance system, black and Hispanic children appear more likely than white children to have asthma and their outcomes are often worse, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. |
| View Source | June 7, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Research highlights importance of CT scanning in severe asthma patients |
| A new study led by University of Leicester researchers at Glenfield Hospital suggests that CT scans may be the way forward for monitoring progression of severe asthma as well as checking how it is responding to treatment. |
| View Source | June 14, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Researchers identify genes associated with asthma |
| Yale University researchers have identified three genes containing genetic variations that appear to increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The findings will be published in three separate journals: the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Human Heredity and Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. |
| View Source | September 3, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Researchers identify immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma |
| Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. |
| View Source | March 11, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Southampton scientists begin Phase II patient trial for new asthma treatment |
| Scientists from the University of Southampton and Synairgen Research Ltd, a respiratory drug development company spun out from the University, have begun a Phase II study into the effectiveness of the drug interferon beta for asthma patients. |
| View Source | April 8, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Staloral 300 demonstrates efficacy in phase III study for control of asthma in China |
| Stallergenes S.A. announces the results of a phase III clinical trial conducted in China aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy (Staloral(R) mites 300) in adult patients suffering from asthma triggered by house dust mites. |
| View Source | June 21, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Starting Menstruation Young Could Increase Asthma Risk, Study Says |
| Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows. |
| View Source | September 2, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Stress during pregnancy may raise infant’s risk to asthma and allergy |
| Stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. The researchers investigated differences in immune function markers in cord blood between infants born to mothers in high stress environments and those born to mothers with lower stress and found marked differences in patterns that may be associated with asthma risk later in life. |
| View Source | March 18, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Study demonstrates art therapy's effectiveness in pediatric asthma |
| In the first randomized trial of art therapy for asthma, National Jewish Health researchers found that children with persistent asthma enjoyed decreased anxiety and increased quality of life after seven weekly art-therapy sessions. |
| View Source | May 12, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Study Points to Key Genetic Driver of Severe Allergic Asthma |
| Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic asthma in experimental models of the disease. |
| View Source | August 31, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Study reveals neighborhood asthma risks |
| Mayo Clinic researchers recently released study data showing children who lived near major highway or railroad intersections have higher diagnoses of asthma. The researchers used this study to show how neighborhood environment is a risk factor in understanding the development of pediatric asthma. |
| View Source | May 6, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Study shows ozone and nicotine a bad combination for asthma |
| Another reason for including asthma on the list of potential health risks posed by secondhand tobacco smoke, especially for non-smokers, has been uncovered. Furthermore, the practice of using ozone to remove the smell of tobacco smoke from indoor environments, including hotel rooms and the interiors of vehicles, is probably a bad idea. |
| View Source | August 16, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Study to Identify Rural Triggers of Asthma Attacks |
| Asthma has been looked upon as primarily an urban problem probably exacerbated by air pollution from cars and heavy industry. According to CDC research, it turns out that asthma is just as common in rural areas. To identify triggers that cause asthma attacks, a research study is currently underway that uses GPS enabled inhalers to record when and where medicine was needed. |
| View Source | August 19, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Subtle Mutations in Immune Gene May Increase Risk for Asthma |
| A gene that encodes a protein responsible for determining whether certain immune cells live or die shows subtle differences in some people with asthma, a team led by Johns Hopkins researchers reports in the June European Journal of Human Genetics. |
| View Source | June 29, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| 'TIMely' intervention for asthma |
| TIM1 has been identified as a susceptibility gene for asthma. New research in mice now suggests that targeting TIM-1 protein might have therapeutic benefit in treating this increasingly prevalent condition. |
| View Source | July 12, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Trauma of War Doubles Asthma Risk Among Civilians |
| Living through the trauma of war seems to increase the risk of developing asthma, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. |
| View Source | March 16, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Ultrafine particles in air pollution may heighten allergic inflammation in asthma |
| A new academic study led by UCLA scientists has found that even brief exposure to ultrafine pollution particles near a Los Angeles freeway is potent enough to boost the allergic inflammation that exacerbates asthma. |
| View Source | July 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma |
| Patients with asthma who are exposed to violence in their community are at an increased risk for an asthma-related hospitalization and emergency room visits for asthma or any cause, according to new research from the University Of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Exposure to community violence has been linked to more symptoms in pediatric asthma patients; however the new research adds to this finding with a longitudinal study showing a connection in an adult population and more than symptoms - actual emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. |
| View Source | September 1, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| WIN for Asthma program improves outcomes for children with poorly controlled asthma |
| With childhood asthma rates in Northern Manhattan four times the national average, the Ambulatory Care Network at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital partnered with the community of Washington Heights/Inwood to initiate the Washington-Heights Inwood Network (WIN) for Asthma program. The program began in May 2006 to improve outcomes for children with poorly controlled asthma by providing culturally relevant asthma education. |
| View Source | May 25, 2010 | Provides Information |
| Worst Cities for People With Asthma |
| Richmond and Other Southern Cities Rise to Top on ‘Worst Asthma’ List |
| View Source | March 8, 2010 | Provides Information |