A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

A Japanese drug, used for over two decades to treat asthma, might find a new use in the treatment of amphetamine and opioid addiction. There is a desperate need for drugs that reduce cravings in drug addicts, drugs that might function in ways radically different from the current addiction treatment arsenal. And this drug, Ibudilast, might fit the bill.....

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Asthmapolis inhales $5M to tackle a 50M person, $50B problem

50 million people live with chronic respiratory disease in the U.S. and it is a $50 billion problem. Asthmapolis has raised $5 million from the Social+Capital Partnership to address both.....

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Older Adult Asthma Patients Often Also Have Allergies

Contrary to popular opinion, older adults with asthma also have at least one allergy, according to an article published in the April issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology......

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