Genetic Ancestry Data Improve Diagnosis in Asthma and Lung Disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to a study to be released July 7. The research implications range from diagnosing the severity of asthma, to disability decisions or eligibility for lung transplants, researchers say.....
Read more here: steamfeed.com
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Asthma Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
The most common chronic disease found in children and adults is asthma. Asthma is a chronic disease involving the airways in the lungs. These airways or bronchial tubes allow air to come in and out of the lungs. It can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Asthma causes chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma can’t be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. About 235–300 million people globally were diagnosed with asthma and it caused 250,000 deaths.....
Read more here: lloydhealthcare.org
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American Thoracic Society Expert Available to Discuss Asthma and Its Treatment
Sally Wenzel, M.D., a top expert in the diagnosis and management of asthma, is available to discuss the disease as well as the issues surrounding it, including its prevalence in different population and age groups, risk factors, causes, diagnosis, traditional and emerging therapies, and the future implications of asthma on the world scene.....
Read more here: newswise.com
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
'I set up my own business after asthma almost killed me'
A mum who has gone from death’s door to entrepreneur is celebrating the first anniversary of her business.
Severe asthma left Hannah Morgan fighting for her life three years ago.
Even when she recovered she was so short of breath that climbing the stairs seemed an insurmountable task.....
Read more here: walesonline.co.uk
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Beliefs Can Trigger Asthma Attacks
Expectations, memories and emotional upset can spur psychosomatic breathing difficulties in some patients
Asthma attacks can be scary and painful—yet some of them may be avoidable if asthma sufferers can alter their expectations. Evidence is mounting that believing an odor or activity will trigger an asthma attack is sometimes all it takes to induce real physical symptoms.....
Read more here: scientificamerican.com
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Megachurch Pastor’s Son Dies of Fatal Asthma Attack
A.R. Bernard, pastor at the megachurch Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York, has lost his son to a fatal asthma attack. Alfonso Bernard Jr. was 39.
Bernard, Jr. was a talented chef who owned a catering company that served politicians and celebrities, according to the New York Post. He donated food to homeless shelters.
"That was his heart," his father told the Post. "It was always about helping people.".....
Read more here: charismanews.com
A mum who has gone from death’s door to entrepreneur is celebrating the first anniversary of her business.
Severe asthma left Hannah Morgan fighting for her life three years ago.
Even when she recovered she was so short of breath that climbing the stairs seemed an insurmountable task.....
Read more here: walesonline.co.uk
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Beliefs Can Trigger Asthma Attacks
Expectations, memories and emotional upset can spur psychosomatic breathing difficulties in some patients
Asthma attacks can be scary and painful—yet some of them may be avoidable if asthma sufferers can alter their expectations. Evidence is mounting that believing an odor or activity will trigger an asthma attack is sometimes all it takes to induce real physical symptoms.....
Read more here: scientificamerican.com
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Megachurch Pastor’s Son Dies of Fatal Asthma Attack
A.R. Bernard, pastor at the megachurch Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York, has lost his son to a fatal asthma attack. Alfonso Bernard Jr. was 39.
Bernard, Jr. was a talented chef who owned a catering company that served politicians and celebrities, according to the New York Post. He donated food to homeless shelters.
"That was his heart," his father told the Post. "It was always about helping people.".....
Read more here: charismanews.com
Thursday, February 12, 2015
How do I know if I really have asthma?
Do you have asthma? Are you sure? Draft guidance from Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), out for consultation and not yet finalised, says that up to 30% of adults diagnosed with it “do not have clear evidence of asthma”. The percentage was the Nice committee’s best estimate, based on results from numerous studies.....
Read more here: gulf-times.com
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Brooklyn Megachurch Pastor A.R. Bernard Loses Firstborn Son to Fatal Asthma Attack
Popular Brooklyn, New York megachurch pastor, A.R. Bernard is now grieving the loss off his firstborn son Alfonso R. Bernard Jr. who died last Wednesday after suffering an asthma attack. He was 39.
Pastor Bernard, who leads the Christian Cultural Center and is president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York made the revelation in a tweet last Thursday in which he pointed to his pain.....
Read more here: christianpost.com
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Allergy-Induced Asthma Thwarted by Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Allergy-induced asthma may be prevented by a drug that acts on serotonin receptors, according to work from Louisiana State University Health New Orleans. Researchers at LSU showed that (R)-DOI, a “psychedelic” drug that activates serotonin receptors, prevents allergy-induced asthma in mice by acting as an inflammatory agent. Inhaling (R)-DOI may be a viable treatment for asthma in the future, but studies beyond this initial work are required before clinical trials can test this hypothesis, as serotonin agonists are only approved for certain psychological conditions.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Do you have asthma? Are you sure? Draft guidance from Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), out for consultation and not yet finalised, says that up to 30% of adults diagnosed with it “do not have clear evidence of asthma”. The percentage was the Nice committee’s best estimate, based on results from numerous studies.....
Read more here: gulf-times.com
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Brooklyn Megachurch Pastor A.R. Bernard Loses Firstborn Son to Fatal Asthma Attack
Popular Brooklyn, New York megachurch pastor, A.R. Bernard is now grieving the loss off his firstborn son Alfonso R. Bernard Jr. who died last Wednesday after suffering an asthma attack. He was 39.
Pastor Bernard, who leads the Christian Cultural Center and is president of the Council of Churches of the City of New York made the revelation in a tweet last Thursday in which he pointed to his pain.....
Read more here: christianpost.com
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Allergy-Induced Asthma Thwarted by Anti-Inflammatory Drug
Allergy-induced asthma may be prevented by a drug that acts on serotonin receptors, according to work from Louisiana State University Health New Orleans. Researchers at LSU showed that (R)-DOI, a “psychedelic” drug that activates serotonin receptors, prevents allergy-induced asthma in mice by acting as an inflammatory agent. Inhaling (R)-DOI may be a viable treatment for asthma in the future, but studies beyond this initial work are required before clinical trials can test this hypothesis, as serotonin agonists are only approved for certain psychological conditions.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
2nd Annual Asthma Awareness T-shirt design competition
The Grand Bahama Childhood Asthma Management Project is a group of passionate asthma advocates working together to spread awareness about pediatric asthma in The Bahamas. The groups vision is to make childhood asthma a public health priority through education, empowerment and advocacy because every breath counts.....
Read more here: thebahamasweekly.com
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Get Safe Relief From Your Asthma Symptoms!
Natural Asthma Relief Treatment Is Absolutely Safe For Adults And Children
Asthmamist has been a boon to millions of asthma patients suffering from this chronic respiratory disorder. Quality of life is seriously affected due to asthma, and this natural asthma relief treatment has been highly successful in alleviating the disease. Asthma is mainly caused due to allergies towards dust particles, pollens, chemicals, seasonal changes and other viral infections resulting in the inflammation of the air passages. The bronchioles get congested causing extreme difficulty in breathing.....
Read more here: dailymotion.com
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Psychedelic Drug May Help Asthma Patients
A drug known more for its psychedelic properties than its medicinal properties may help asthma patients.
(R)-DOI has been identified as a drug that can promote powerful anti-inflammatory activity within the body, according to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology.....
Read more here: hometestingblog.testcountry.com
The Grand Bahama Childhood Asthma Management Project is a group of passionate asthma advocates working together to spread awareness about pediatric asthma in The Bahamas. The groups vision is to make childhood asthma a public health priority through education, empowerment and advocacy because every breath counts.....
Read more here: thebahamasweekly.com
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Get Safe Relief From Your Asthma Symptoms!
Natural Asthma Relief Treatment Is Absolutely Safe For Adults And Children
Asthmamist has been a boon to millions of asthma patients suffering from this chronic respiratory disorder. Quality of life is seriously affected due to asthma, and this natural asthma relief treatment has been highly successful in alleviating the disease. Asthma is mainly caused due to allergies towards dust particles, pollens, chemicals, seasonal changes and other viral infections resulting in the inflammation of the air passages. The bronchioles get congested causing extreme difficulty in breathing.....
Read more here: dailymotion.com
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Psychedelic Drug May Help Asthma Patients
A drug known more for its psychedelic properties than its medicinal properties may help asthma patients.
(R)-DOI has been identified as a drug that can promote powerful anti-inflammatory activity within the body, according to a study published in the American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology.....
Read more here: hometestingblog.testcountry.com
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Top 10 Reasons to Go to the 11th Asthma & COPD Conference in April 2015
This year’s Asthma & COPD 2015 will be held at the Holiday Inn Regent’s Park Hotel between April 13 and 14, 2015 in London, United Kingdom, and will include prominent scientists, clinicians and industry leaders who will gather to discuss the latest findings on respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To give a preview of what the event has in store for its attendees, SMi, the global event-production company organizing the conference, has released the top 10 reasons why attending the Asthma & COPD 2015 conference is a must:.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.co
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Swedish asthma diagnostic company Aerocrine raises $53M after recent FDA nod
Aerocrine ($AERO) has raised 445 million Swedish krona ($53 million) in an oversubscribed rights offering that went almost entirely to existing shareholders including Novo A/S. The company hopes this financing will enable it to ramp up its sales and work toward profitability.....
Read more here: fiercemedicaldevices.com
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Sonam Kapoor suffers asthma attack on 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' sets
Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor, who was hospitalised about three days ago after suffering from a bout of asthma, was reportedly discharged on Monday from Kokilaben Ambani hospital.
The actress was admitted to the Mumbai hospital about three days ago after she suffered from an asthma attack on the sets of Rajshri Productions' Salman Khan-starrer 'Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo' at ND Studio in Karjat.....
Read more here: mid-day.com
This year’s Asthma & COPD 2015 will be held at the Holiday Inn Regent’s Park Hotel between April 13 and 14, 2015 in London, United Kingdom, and will include prominent scientists, clinicians and industry leaders who will gather to discuss the latest findings on respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To give a preview of what the event has in store for its attendees, SMi, the global event-production company organizing the conference, has released the top 10 reasons why attending the Asthma & COPD 2015 conference is a must:.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.co
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Swedish asthma diagnostic company Aerocrine raises $53M after recent FDA nod
Aerocrine ($AERO) has raised 445 million Swedish krona ($53 million) in an oversubscribed rights offering that went almost entirely to existing shareholders including Novo A/S. The company hopes this financing will enable it to ramp up its sales and work toward profitability.....
Read more here: fiercemedicaldevices.com
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Sonam Kapoor suffers asthma attack on 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' sets
Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor, who was hospitalised about three days ago after suffering from a bout of asthma, was reportedly discharged on Monday from Kokilaben Ambani hospital.
The actress was admitted to the Mumbai hospital about three days ago after she suffered from an asthma attack on the sets of Rajshri Productions' Salman Khan-starrer 'Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo' at ND Studio in Karjat.....
Read more here: mid-day.com
Monday, February 9, 2015
Most people not using asthma inhalers correctly
The University at Texas in Galveston recently completed a study review of data to try and help identify factors that influence clinical outcomes for those with asthma. What they discovered is that most people who have asthma are not using their inhalers or epinephrine injector pens correctly. At times, their method of using the devices results in their not receiving any medication and this results in a medical crisis. The mistakes that were most commonly made were highlighted by the study and it is helping to shape an education imitative to improve how people with asthma can manage their symptoms.....
Read more here: urbanagriculture-news.com
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Swimming Provides Pain Relief in Asthma, Rheumitism, and Fibrofyalgia Sufferers
If you have ever lived with any kind of inflammatory disease, you understand how miserable it can be. It is truly the most awful condition. Nothing is worse than when it hurts to move your body. I have so much compassion for people who deal with this.
But there is something that might provide relief: swimming!.....
Read more here: underwateraudio.com
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First study to demonstrate improvements in smoking asthma patients after switching to e-cigarette use
A very important study was published today in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers from the University of Catania, led by Prof Riccardo Polosa, retrospectively evaluated the changes in respiratory status of smoking patients with asthma. They compared objective results of spirometry as well as subjective data before and after switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. In total, 18 patients were evaluated.....
Read more here: ecigarette-research.com
The University at Texas in Galveston recently completed a study review of data to try and help identify factors that influence clinical outcomes for those with asthma. What they discovered is that most people who have asthma are not using their inhalers or epinephrine injector pens correctly. At times, their method of using the devices results in their not receiving any medication and this results in a medical crisis. The mistakes that were most commonly made were highlighted by the study and it is helping to shape an education imitative to improve how people with asthma can manage their symptoms.....
Read more here: urbanagriculture-news.com
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Swimming Provides Pain Relief in Asthma, Rheumitism, and Fibrofyalgia Sufferers
If you have ever lived with any kind of inflammatory disease, you understand how miserable it can be. It is truly the most awful condition. Nothing is worse than when it hurts to move your body. I have so much compassion for people who deal with this.
But there is something that might provide relief: swimming!.....
Read more here: underwateraudio.com
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First study to demonstrate improvements in smoking asthma patients after switching to e-cigarette use
A very important study was published today in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers from the University of Catania, led by Prof Riccardo Polosa, retrospectively evaluated the changes in respiratory status of smoking patients with asthma. They compared objective results of spirometry as well as subjective data before and after switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. In total, 18 patients were evaluated.....
Read more here: ecigarette-research.com
Sunday, February 8, 2015
5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Asthma
Anyone who has breathing difficulties knows just how much it can seriously affect quality of life. Unfortunately, as pollution levels rise, so, too, does the rate of asthma. Recent data from the Center for Disease Control reveals hard truths. In the U.S., for example, 1 in 12 adults have asthma and 9 die from it every day. [1] Of course, pollution’s not the only culprit. Asthma has many causes, after all, and while there may not be a cure, the disease is certainly manageable.....
Read more here: globalhealingcenter.com
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Asthma in White and Hispanic Women May Increase Risk of Adverse Outcomes
Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Mendola: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in pregnancy and both asthma and maternal race/ethnicity are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Since the prevalence of asthma also varies by race/ethnicity, we wanted to assess whether asthma was an important contributor to racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes. We examined the joint impact of maternal race/ethnicity and asthma status on the risk of obstetric and neonatal outcomes.....
Read more here: medicalresearch.com
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Is Asthma a Vitamin Deficiency: Vitamin-D Uses You Didn't Expect
If you’ve tried everything to get your asthma under control with no success, you could have a common vitamin deficiency. A new study published in the journal Allergy confirms the long-held suspicion that vitamin D might play a role in asthma.....
Read more here: motherearthnews.com
Anyone who has breathing difficulties knows just how much it can seriously affect quality of life. Unfortunately, as pollution levels rise, so, too, does the rate of asthma. Recent data from the Center for Disease Control reveals hard truths. In the U.S., for example, 1 in 12 adults have asthma and 9 die from it every day. [1] Of course, pollution’s not the only culprit. Asthma has many causes, after all, and while there may not be a cure, the disease is certainly manageable.....
Read more here: globalhealingcenter.com
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Asthma in White and Hispanic Women May Increase Risk of Adverse Outcomes
Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Mendola: Asthma is the most common chronic disease in pregnancy and both asthma and maternal race/ethnicity are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Since the prevalence of asthma also varies by race/ethnicity, we wanted to assess whether asthma was an important contributor to racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes. We examined the joint impact of maternal race/ethnicity and asthma status on the risk of obstetric and neonatal outcomes.....
Read more here: medicalresearch.com
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Is Asthma a Vitamin Deficiency: Vitamin-D Uses You Didn't Expect
If you’ve tried everything to get your asthma under control with no success, you could have a common vitamin deficiency. A new study published in the journal Allergy confirms the long-held suspicion that vitamin D might play a role in asthma.....
Read more here: motherearthnews.com
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