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Biologic therapy shown to reduce steroid use in 92% of severe asthmatics
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Biologic therapy shown to reduce steroid use in 92% of severe asthmatics

By Paul McClure Researchers found that severe asthmatics were able to reduce their dose of inhaled steroids after receiving a biologic therapyDepositphotos A new study has found that using biologic therapy to reduce lung inflammation enabled 92% of people with severe asthma to reduce their dose of daily inhaled steroid without exacerbating their symptoms. The findings...

8p off-the-shelf supplement usually given to asthmatics is found to relieve the nasty side effects of drinking alcohol – but it only works in women
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8p off-the-shelf supplement usually given to asthmatics is found to relieve the nasty side effects of drinking alcohol – but it only works in women

By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE  PUBLISHED: 09:32 EDT, 5 July 2021 | UPDATED: 10:14 EDT, 5 July 2021 Some of the popular hangover cures include herbal teas, fizzy drinks, or even a massive Subway sandwich. Now, researchers say a cheap pill that’s usually given to strengthen the immune system and reduce mucus in people with asthma or cystic fibrosis may...

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Asthmatics no higher risk dying from COVID, review of studies on 587,000 people shows

TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP A new study looking at how COVID-19 affects people with asthma provides reassurance that having the condition doesn’t increase the risk of severe illness or death from the virus. George Institute for Global Health researchers in Australia analysed data from 57 studies with an overall sample size of 587,280. Almost 350,000...

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Three-in-one inhaler helps asthmatics breathe easy

by Rostock University Patients with severe asthma which is not controlled with standard treatment—leaving them at risk of severe asthma attacks—could benefit from using a single inhaler combining three, instead of two therapies, according to two phase 3 randomized controlled trials with over 2,500 patients across 17 countries, published in The Lancet and simultaneously presented...