Immunology
Asthma medications: Know your options
Confused about your asthma medications? Here's what you need to know to sort out the main classes and numerous subtypes of asthma drugs.
Dec 27, 2018
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Pediatrics
Prenatal PPI, H2 blocker use linked to asthma risk in child
(HealthDay)—Prenatal, maternal, acid-suppressive drug use is associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma, according to a review published online Jan. 11 in Pediatrics.
Jan 12, 2018
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Medications
FDA removes boxed warning from certain asthma medications
(HealthDay)—New evidence regarding safety is spurring the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove a Boxed Warning from certain inhaled medications used to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dec 26, 2017
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Medications
First drug approved for rare condition that inflames blood vessels
(HealthDay)—Nucala (mepolizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first remedy to treat adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a rare autoimmune disease that leads to ...
Dec 12, 2017
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Immunology
Smart inhaler to help asthma sufferers breathe easier
With almost 30 million people under the age of 45 living with asthma in Europe, new 'smart inhalers' may provide better ways of treating the disease and help scientists understand what is driving this growing global epidemic.
Sep 21, 2017
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Immunology
New research shows asthma drug's effectiveness over usual care alone
A new study co-authored by the University of Plymouth and published in The Lancet shows how an asthma drug was more effective at improving a patient's asthma control compared with their usual care.
Sep 13, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
New 'biologic' drug may help severe asthma
(HealthDay)—A "biologic" drug in development to treat severe asthma reduces the rate of serious attacks by about two-thirds compared to a placebo drug, according to preliminary research findings.
Sep 7, 2017
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Immunology
Laboratory drug trials could lead to asthma treatment breakthrough
A new drug with the potential to reverse or slow the development of asthma is being tested by researchers at The University of Queensland.
Jun 22, 2016
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Medications
FDA approves cinqair for severe asthma
(HealthDay)—Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.
Mar 24, 2016
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Cardiology
Statins have benefits for asthma sufferers
Statins continue to show that their benefits extend beyond their original focus of lowering high cholesterol. With the increasing prevalence of asthma, scientists are studying the effects of statins in the lungs. In a new ...
May 26, 2015
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