Inflammatory disorders
'Reversing' the symptoms of asthma
University of New South Wales researchers have developed a compound that has had a surprise result: being effective in the prevention of asthma.
Jan 22, 2013
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News tagged with asthma attack
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Combined asthma medication therapy shown to reduce attacks
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks.
Feb 6, 2012
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Immunology
Asthma attacks on the decline among U.S. kids
(HealthDay)—Fewer U.S. children are having to deal with asthma attacks in recent years, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Feb 6, 2018
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Immunology
How allergens trigger asthma attacks
A team of Inserm and CNRS researchers from the Institute of Pharmacology and Structural Biology have identified a protein that acts like a sensor detecting allergens in the respiratory tract that are responsible for asthma ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Inflammatory disorders
Children with asthma attacks triggered by colds less responsive to standard treatment
The results of a study conducted by Dr. Francine Ducharme, Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Montreal, published in the medical journal The Lancet Respiratory ...
Aug 30, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
New study to assess why 'rogue gene' causes asthma in early life
Researchers at the University of Southampton are to study why some people are more likely to develop asthma.
Mar 10, 2016
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Immunology
Don't count on vitamin D to ease childhood asthma
(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplements don't prevent severe asthma attacks in at-risk children, according to a study that challenges previous research.
Aug 25, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
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 asthma attacks ...
May 7, 2012
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Immunology
Four dead after unprecedented Australia 'thunderstorm asthma' (Update)
An unprecedented "thunderstorm asthma" event has left four people dead and three fighting for their lives in Australia, with authorities Thursday scrambling to review their procedures after emergency services were overwhelmed.
Nov 23, 2016
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Immunology
Too little sleep can mean more asthma attacks in adults
A good night's sleep is crucial to good health. A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) reveals that too little sleep, ...
May 12, 2020
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