Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
German scientists have linked allergy illnesses including dermatitis, hay fever and asthma to a gene in 8 percent of European populations that deprives them of an essential skin protein.
Medical,Health News and Articles (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in developing products for respiratory disorders, has announced the completion of patient enrollment in a Phase II safety and efficacy study in asthma with one of its lead product candidates, TPI ASM8. The current clinical study builds on prior efficacy and safety data in a three-day study [...]
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Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma.
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma.
ICMCC Newspage (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
“Intimate exchanges among people living with disease are part of an unconventional strategy HealthCentral is following in its attempt to become an online destination for health information. The company has unleashed dozens of independent Web sites about health topics — some broad like asthma and obesity, others far more narrow, such as teens living with [...]
Epi Wonk (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
A possible link between immunization and asthma is of great concern to many parents. As the authors of the paper I discuss today have stated: “It is important that researchers clarify this issue, because… the perception that immunization causes asthma may become a signficant determinant of parents’ attitudes toward routine vaccination of their children.” Fortunately, Dr. [...]
Genealogy@Bellaonline.com (Free subscription) | 21/07/2008
With health care and medication costs skyrocketing, it pays to take steps to lower your costs before your asthma acts up!
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma flare-ups early in pregnancy may raise the risk of birth defects, a new study suggests -- highlighting, researchers say, the importance of good asthma control in pregnant women.
http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
Big News Network.com Scottish star Kevin J Maclean – who is due to play at the Liquid Room as part of his home tour – is helping Asthma UK Scotland raise awareness of the condition.The 20-year-old, who has just signed… Read the full article here
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
“Steroids” is also classified as an anabolic and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids, are drugs that doctors prescribe to help control inflammation in the body. They are used to help control conditions like asthma. Unlike anabolic steroids that receive so much media attention for their use by some athletes and bodybuilders. Anabolic steroids are hormones which boosts the body’s [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/07/2008
Number of people diagnosed with the condition in the developed world has doubled over past 20 years
The Herald (Free subscription) | 15/07/2008
Discovering ‘hidden’ asthma could ruin an athlete’s dreams in Beijing – and with serious concerns about pollution, the drive is on to test Scots competitors. By Rebecca McQuillan
Wired Science (Free subscription) | 15/07/2008
Rising asthma rates may be partly explained by bacterial imbalances in our guts. In a study published yesterday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers showed that Heliobacter pylori, an intestinal microbe that co-evolved with humans, appears to protect children...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 15/07/2008
Researchers in the US have found that childhood asthma is significantly less likely in children infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that has inhabited the stomach and small intestine of humans for thousands of years. They found that children between the ages of 3 and 13 were nearly 59 per cent less likely to have asthma if they carried the bug.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 15/07/2008
The long-standing advice that asthmatics adhere to a low-sodium diet to improve their symptoms has been challenged by a new study.
