UCD study shows inhaled statins could treat asthma

A drug prescribed to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease also may relieve symptoms of asthma, according to a new study.
The researchers demonstrated in mice that an inhalable form of pravastatin, currently only approved for oral use, could improve airway health without increasing levels of the drug in other parts of the body or causing toxic effects.....

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Boston Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Shooting That Led To Asthma Death

A jury on Monday convicted a Boston man of involuntary manslaughter for a 2012 shooting that led to a fatal asthma attack.
Michael “Fresh” Stallings, 26, who prosecutors say was a gang member, was accused of opening fire on a group of men on Jan. 23, 2012, on Blue Hill Avenue. No one was hit by the bullets, but Kelvin Rowell, 40, suffered an asthma attack and collapsed while fleeing from the gunfire. Rowell was taken to Boston Medical Center where he lapsed into a coma and died on March 5, 2012. The death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.....

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Automated telephone reminders improve asthma medication compliance

Combining speech-recognition software with electronic health records in computerized telephone conversations to remind parents of asthmatic children about prescribed corticosteroids significantly improves adherence to medication, a recent study showed.....

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