The article by Dr. Marina Ruxandra Otelea and Dr. Agripina Rascu is published in Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders – Drug Targets, Volume 18, Issue 6, 2018 BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS IMAGE: THE RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSESS THE VITAMIN D INTAKE IN OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA PATIENTS AND THE RELATION WITH BODY MASS INDEX, COMORBIDITIES RELATED TO VITAMIN D DEFICIT, LUNG FUNCTION AND. CREDIT: DR. MARINA RUXANDRA OTELEA, DR. AGRIPINA...
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Teva’s ProAir Digihaler FDA Approved to Monitor Asthma and COPD Treatment
Teva Pharmaceutical, based in Israel, landed the first FDA approval for a digital inhaler with built-in sensors. The ProAir Digihaler (albuterol sulfate 117 mcg) Inhalation Powder is indicated for people suffering from asthma & COPD as a way of preventing and treating bronchospasm, a tightening of the muscles that line the airways. The ProAir Digihaler...
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Groundbreaking app detects a child’s risk of asthma in just SIX yes or no questions
App – called PARS – asks about wheezing and if the child’s parents suffer Score of zero-to-15 estimates if the youngster will suffer by seven years old Avoids the need for blood tests, which are used to diagnose the condition A new smartphone app that has been developed by scientists can detect a child’s risk...
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Next-generation asthma inhalers
In Europe alone, there are almost 30 million people who suffer from asthma. The myAirCoach project provides an innovative smart inhaler device along with integrated mobile Health (mHealth) personalized asthma monitoring services for empowering and guiding patients with asthma to manage their own health on a daily basis. Credit: Konstantinos Votis Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of...
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FDA approves return of popular Primatene Mist asthma inhaler
A new version of the once-popular asthma inhaler Primatene Mist will soon return to U.S. stores.The Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter aerosol inhaler late Wednesday. It’s for temporary relief of mild, intermittent asthma symptoms in people ages 12 and up. This undated product image provided by Amphastar shows Primatene Mist. A new version...
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Pathway to resolve allergic asthma is discovered
A group of Brazilian researchers succeeded in preventing allergic asthma from progressing in experimental models by increasing the amount of a protein. This increase, in turn, blocked the CD4+ T lymphocytes responsible for producing a cytokine that triggers a cascade of events resulting in the onset and progression of the disease. This knowledge of how...
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A couple of fishy meals a week may keep the asthma away
Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce inflammation, and asthma involves an inflammation of the airways. Would eating omega-3-rich fish therefore help reduce the severity of asthma? A new study indicates that the answer is likely Yes. Image: Eating plenty of fatty fish could help minimize asthma symptoms(Credit:svariophoto/Depositphotos) Led by registered dietician Maria Papamichael from Australia’s La Trobe University,...
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Protein found in patients with severe asthma can help identify who would benefit from targeted drugs
In a novel study, researchers succeeded in identifying patients with a form of severe asthma (type 2 endotype) by measuring periostin concentrations in their airways. These patients with the type 2 (T2) endotype may benefit from newly developed targeted treatments that have the potential to transform their quality of life, report researchers in the journal...
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Have asthma and a pet? Re-homing your cat or dog may not be necessary
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS A study from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed environmental exposures, like a pet and secondhand smoke, to determine if they have a role in asthma control among children whose asthma is managed per NAEPP (EPR-3) guidelines. Researchers found that once asthma guidelines are followed, environmental exposures to pets or secondhand...
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More than 40 percent of women with asthma may develop COPD, but risk may be reduced
AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY Aug.10, 2018–More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. IMAGE: MORE THAN 4 IN 10 WOMEN WITH ASTHMA MAY GO ON TO DEVELOP CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)....