Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.,Sep 17 2020 Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, examined the records of more than 933,000 US children from ages 1...
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Mechanisms identified to restore myelin sheaths after injury or in multiple sclerosis
by Universitaet Mainz Remyelination in the spinal cord after experimental focal degradation of myelin sheaths, simulating a lesion caused by multiple sclerosis. In young adults, the myelin sheath (dark rings) around axons (light gray circular structures) can be rebuilt, but this process is not fully efficient and its efficiency decreases sharply with age and as...
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Compared to placebo, vitamin D has no benefit for severe asthma attacks
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CHIEF OF PEDIATRIC PULMONARY MEDICINE AT UPMC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, AND THE NIELS K. JERNE CHAIR OF PEDIATRICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE view more CREDIT: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 25, 2020 – Contrary to earlier results, vitamin D supplements do not prevent severe asthma attacks in at-risk children,...
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Protein produced by the nervous system may help treatments for inflammatory diseases
Rutgers researchers discovered a new role the protein may have in helping to treat allergies, asthma, COPD RUTGERS UNIVERSITY A Rutgers-led team may have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a study published in the journal Nature Immunology, researchers discovered that neuromedin...
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New class of drugs reverses symptoms of asthma in animal models
by Ali Howard, University of Glasgow An international team of scientists, led by the University of Glasgow, has announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The breakthrough findings, published today in Science Translational Medicine, identify a new class of drugs that reverse the...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator Gets FDA Emergency OK for Asthmatics with COVID
MEDGADGET EDITORS People stricken with COVID-19 exhibit a wide range of symptoms. Some are barely affected while others suffer dire consequences. People with asthma are in particular danger, as SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus that can make breathing even more difficult. Now, the FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the gammaCore Sapphire CV...
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Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease
Specialized nanoparticles create a ‘breath signal’ that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MA — Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient. In a study of mice,...
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Experts strongly recommend varenicline over the patch for adult smokers hoping to quit
ATS publishes new practice guideline on tobacco dependence treatment AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY ATS PUBLISHES NEW CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ON TREATING TOBACCO DEPENDENCE IN ADULTS. view more CREDIT: ATS July 15, 2020 – Smoking cessation initiatives notwithstanding, along with provocative public health campaigns and clinical guidance, quitting tobacco has remained elusive for many smokers. The American...
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Medscape Medical News ‘Doc, Can I Get a Mask Exemption?’
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MSDISCLOSURES July 07, 2020 Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As more jurisdictions mandate facial coverings in public, questions have arisen about whether it’s safe for everyone — including those with lung disease — to wear masks. Stories about people who claim to...
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‘Doc, Can I Get a Mask Exemption?’
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As more jurisdictions mandate facial coverings in public, questions have arisen about whether it’s safe for everyone — including those with lung disease — to wear masks. Stories about people who claim to be unable to wear masks because of breathing...