Hypos in type 1 diabetes could be prevented by asthma medication

Inhaling an asthma treatment called formoterol could prevent or treat hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Formoterol is a beta-2 adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist that helps manage acute asthma. It comes in an inhaled formulation and its onset of action is extremely quick as it provides direct access to the arterial circulation.....

Read more here: diabetes.co.uk

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ASTHMA PATIENTS BREATHE SIGH OF RELIEF WITH CHIROPRACTOR IN ORANGE

Estimates indicate that some 300 million people across the globe have asthma, with the disease being held responsible for a whopping 180,000 deaths. The financial burden caused from asthma in Western countries varies between $300 to $1,300 per patient annually. The prevalence of both complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use for adult asthmatics varies from 4 percent to 79 percent while it varies from 33 percent to 89 percent in children.....

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Connecting the Link Between Asthma and Osteoporosis

You might remember this children’s song: The back bone is connected to the neck bone. The neck bone is connected to the head bone. The head bone is connected to … your lungs? It may sound strange. But a recent study suggests a link between bone health and asthma.....

Read more here: blog.sarahbush.org