News tagged with inhaled steroid


Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma

For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe ...

Inflammatory disorders created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily wheezing treatment no different from intermittent in toddlers

(Medical Xpress) -- Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at bay. But results of a recent study are likely to change that.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study connects gene variant to response to asthma drugs

A genetic variant may explain why some people with asthma do not respond well to inhaled corticosteroids, the most widely prescribed medicine for long-term asthma control. Researchers found that asthma patients who have two ...

Genetics created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Commonly prescribed antibiotic reduces acute COPD attacks

Adding a common antibiotic to the usual daily treatment regimen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can reduce the occurrence of acute exacerbations and improve quality of life, reports new results from a clinical ...

Medications created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Trial tests if vitamin D pill can help asthma

Could a simple vitamin D pill better control people's asthma symptoms when taken with regularly inhaled steroids than the steroids alone? Northwestern Medicine researchers are testing that concept with a new trial for adults ...

Health created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Asthma pill more user friendly than inhalers -- and no less effective

A rarely prescribed asthma drug is easier to use and just as effective as conventional treatment with inhalers, according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Medications created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Gene testing asthmatic children could lead to better treatment

(Medical Xpress)—Testing asthmatic children for a specific gene could prevent their condition worsening, according to new research by scientists in Dundee and Brighton.

Inflammatory disorders created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Another meningitis scare emerges, targeting NYC's gay men

(HealthDay)—As a nationwide outbreak of steroid-linked meningitis grabs headlines, health officials in New York City say a separate, unrelated outbreak is hitting gay and bisexual men.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People hospitalized with asthma 'less likely to die from swine flu'

People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care than those without asthma, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Multiple medicines may double fall rate for young and middle aged

(Medical Xpress) -- Working-age adults who take combinations of prescription medication may be doubling their risk of serious falls at home according to research from The University of Auckland.

Medications created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0