Asthma :: Aspirin may protect against the development of asthma
Results of a large US study suggest that taking low-dose aspirin on a regular basis may not only protect against heart attacks, but also the development of asthma in adulthood.
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Asthma :: Respiratory diseases like asthma ‘undertreated’ in the USA
Many patients in the USA with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not receive the recommended levels of care, researchers have found.
Asthma :: Total control of asthma symptoms could mean normal quality of life
Researchers report that patients with asthma can achieve near-normal quality of life if they aim for total control of their symptoms.
Asthma :: Early life respiratory illnesses linked to risk of asthma
Results of a US study suggest that the presence of certain respiratory conditions in early infancy is associated with allergic disease and asthma risk when children reach school age.
Asthma :: Florida red tide harmful for people with asthma
The ecological phenomenon, known as Florida red tide, can be harmful for people with asthma. Florida red tides, an annual event in areas along the Gulf of Mexico, are blooms of the ocean organism, Karenia brevis (K brevis), that are concentrated along shorelines and produce highly potent aerosolized toxins. New research reported in the January issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that Florida red tide toxins (known as brevetoxins) can impact respiratory function and increase respiratory symptoms in patients with asthma.
Asthma :: Where there’s smoke, there’s breathing trouble
Asthmatics and people prone to respiratory problems should have an action plan for the fire season to help them breathe easier over summer.
Asthma :: State of Childhood Asthma, United States 1980-2005
A new report on childhood asthma released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that death rates for asthma among children under age 18 have declined since 1999, while doctor visits for the condition have more than doubled over the past decade.
Asthma :: City kids with asthma lose out on preventive treatment
A new study by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and elsewhere suggests that only one in five inner-city children with chronic asthma gets enough medicine to control dangerous flare-ups of the disease.
Asthma :: Cincinnnati scientists pursue new target for asthma treatment
Cincinnati scientists have found further evidence that certain defensive white cells in the body cause or play a major role in the symptoms experienced by asthma patients.
Asthma :: Current Issues in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Current Issues in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – this event will be hosted in Manchester at the Victoria and Albert Hotel on Tuesday 21 November 2006. This conference will aim to assess the latest trends in asthma and COPD. and the keynote speech will be given by Professor Peter J Helms, ‘Chair of CHM Resp & Allergy Expert Advisory Group”.