We don't know how many children have asthma, say council chiefs
COUNCIL chiefs in Worcestershire have admitted they do not know how many asthma sufferers there are at schools in the county - despite saying the figure could top 6,000.
Bosses at County Hall say neither themselves or NHS officials keep track on how many pupils suffer from it, despite Britain being one of the most prevalent countries in the world for the respiratory condition.....
Read more here: droitwichadvertiser.co.uk
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Asthma cure? Blocking 'rogue' gene shows promise
It is widely believed that asthma is triggered by changes to airway structure that arise from an inflammatory response to allergens. In a new report, however, researchers challenge this notion, finding that such changes may instead be prompted by a "rogue" gene.
The researchers - led by Hans Michel Haitchi, associate professor in respiratory medicine at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom - suggest that blocking this gene, called a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33), could halt asthma development.....
Read more here: medicalnewstoday.com
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How to prevent Asthma at Initial Stage
A squad of investigators has exposed a possible and novel way of preventing asthma at the source of the disease, a research that could challenge the present understanding of the circumstance. The University of Southampton study analyzed the impact of the gene ADAM33, which is connected with the expansion of asthma. ADAM33 makes an enzyme, which is fond of to cells in the airway muscles. When the enzyme misplaces its anchor to the cell surface, it is prone to going rogue around the lung causing poorer lung meaning in people who have asthma.....
Read more here: newscrab.com
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
We could soon have a cure for asthma (yay!)
At the moment, all you can do is reduce the symptoms.
But a breakthrough means scientists are hopeful they can find a cure for asthma, which involves turning off the gene that causes it.
Researchers from the University of Southampton discovered that a gene called ADAM33 can cause asthma by making the airways more narrow.
It does this by getting the body to produce an enzyme that usually helps to regrow damaged muscles.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Southampton University scientists discover genetic secret to preventing asthma
EXPERTS in Southampton have made a major breakthrough in the war against asthma.
Scientists at Southampton University have identified how a rogue gene responsible for the respiratory disease can be controlled to help prevent early development of the condition.
Now they say the newly published research "radically alters" the understanding of the condition and could lead to major changes in treatment for millions of people with the condition.....
Read more here: dailyecho.co.uk
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Asthma cure on horizon, says leading charity
THE discovery that asthma could be stopped by switching off the gene which causes it is a step closer to stopping the illness, a charity said.
Dr Samantha Walker, Asthma UK’s Director of Research and Policy, said: “This is a really promising avenue of research that we have already agreed to help fund to its next stage, which is to understand exactly how this gene causes the changes seen in the lungs that lead to asthma.....
Read more here: scotsman.com
At the moment, all you can do is reduce the symptoms.
But a breakthrough means scientists are hopeful they can find a cure for asthma, which involves turning off the gene that causes it.
Researchers from the University of Southampton discovered that a gene called ADAM33 can cause asthma by making the airways more narrow.
It does this by getting the body to produce an enzyme that usually helps to regrow damaged muscles.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Southampton University scientists discover genetic secret to preventing asthma
EXPERTS in Southampton have made a major breakthrough in the war against asthma.
Scientists at Southampton University have identified how a rogue gene responsible for the respiratory disease can be controlled to help prevent early development of the condition.
Now they say the newly published research "radically alters" the understanding of the condition and could lead to major changes in treatment for millions of people with the condition.....
Read more here: dailyecho.co.uk
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Asthma cure on horizon, says leading charity
THE discovery that asthma could be stopped by switching off the gene which causes it is a step closer to stopping the illness, a charity said.
Dr Samantha Walker, Asthma UK’s Director of Research and Policy, said: “This is a really promising avenue of research that we have already agreed to help fund to its next stage, which is to understand exactly how this gene causes the changes seen in the lungs that lead to asthma.....
Read more here: scotsman.com
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Sundby Sanctioned for Asthma Medication Use, Stripped of 2015 TdS and Overall World Cup Titles
Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby has been stripped of his 2015 Tour de Ski and 2014/2015 overall World Cup titles after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against him and the International Ski Federation (FIS).
The reigning three-time overall World Cup champion, Sundby, 31, was penalized for twice exceeding the amount of salbutamol, also known as albuterol and a “standard therapy against asthma symptoms,” according to a FIS press release, allowed in an athlete’s system and not possessing the necessary medical exemption when he was tested.....
Read more here: fasterskier.com
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African dust causing problems for allergy and asthma sufferers and more
SAN ANTONIO -- Are you coughing and sneezing? Are you feeling a little under the weather? This time of year, it's more about smoke and dust that cause allergy and asthma sufferers the most problem.
It may be coming from thousands of miles away, but that doesn't mean the Sahara Desert dust isn't packing a punch.....
Read more here: news4sanantonio.com
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Breaking News: Combination asthma inhalers are not riskier than inhaled steroids
What is the issue?
The safety of long acting beta-agonists (LABAs) like salmeterol for asthma treatment has been debated for over a decade. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a black box warning on all asthma inhalers that have LABAs about increased risk of asthma-related deaths as well as asthma-related hospitalization in pediatric and adolescent patients.....
Read more here: allergypartners.com
Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby has been stripped of his 2015 Tour de Ski and 2014/2015 overall World Cup titles after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against him and the International Ski Federation (FIS).
The reigning three-time overall World Cup champion, Sundby, 31, was penalized for twice exceeding the amount of salbutamol, also known as albuterol and a “standard therapy against asthma symptoms,” according to a FIS press release, allowed in an athlete’s system and not possessing the necessary medical exemption when he was tested.....
Read more here: fasterskier.com
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African dust causing problems for allergy and asthma sufferers and more
SAN ANTONIO -- Are you coughing and sneezing? Are you feeling a little under the weather? This time of year, it's more about smoke and dust that cause allergy and asthma sufferers the most problem.
It may be coming from thousands of miles away, but that doesn't mean the Sahara Desert dust isn't packing a punch.....
Read more here: news4sanantonio.com
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Breaking News: Combination asthma inhalers are not riskier than inhaled steroids
What is the issue?
The safety of long acting beta-agonists (LABAs) like salmeterol for asthma treatment has been debated for over a decade. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a black box warning on all asthma inhalers that have LABAs about increased risk of asthma-related deaths as well as asthma-related hospitalization in pediatric and adolescent patients.....
Read more here: allergypartners.com
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Study Shows No Correlation Between Fracking And Asthma, Despite Media Claims
A new study published Monday found no link between hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and asthma, despite numerous claims a link did exist in media coverage of the study.
USA Today, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and CBS News all claimed the study directly linked fracking to asthma, when the authors of the study openly state they have no data to show fracking causes asthma or make symptoms worse.....
Read more here: dailycaller.com
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Asthma: Pediatric Hospitals' Costs, Treatment Practices Vary Widely
Researchers studying data from 37 major nonprofit U.S. children's hospitals found that ICU usage was 254% higher when comparing the lower eighth to the upper eighth of hospitals.
Hospital costs for pediatric patients with asthma can vary by as much as 87%.....
Read more here: healthleadersmedia.com
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Asthma attacks on the rise in UAE as winds whip up sand and dust
ABU DHABI // Asthmatics are ignoring precautions, and the effects brought on by dust in the air is sending them to hospital.
Asthma attacks have been on the rise this week as winds whip up sand and dust, with as many as 20 per cent more patients visiting clinics for treatment or being admitted to hospital than normal days.....
Read more here: thenational.ae
A new study published Monday found no link between hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and asthma, despite numerous claims a link did exist in media coverage of the study.
USA Today, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and CBS News all claimed the study directly linked fracking to asthma, when the authors of the study openly state they have no data to show fracking causes asthma or make symptoms worse.....
Read more here: dailycaller.com
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Asthma: Pediatric Hospitals' Costs, Treatment Practices Vary Widely
Researchers studying data from 37 major nonprofit U.S. children's hospitals found that ICU usage was 254% higher when comparing the lower eighth to the upper eighth of hospitals.
Hospital costs for pediatric patients with asthma can vary by as much as 87%.....
Read more here: healthleadersmedia.com
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Asthma attacks on the rise in UAE as winds whip up sand and dust
ABU DHABI // Asthmatics are ignoring precautions, and the effects brought on by dust in the air is sending them to hospital.
Asthma attacks have been on the rise this week as winds whip up sand and dust, with as many as 20 per cent more patients visiting clinics for treatment or being admitted to hospital than normal days.....
Read more here: thenational.ae
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Fracking may worsen asthma for nearby residents, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Fracking may worsen asthma in children and adults who live near sites where the oil and gas drilling method is used, according to an 8-year study in Pennsylvania.
The study found that asthma treatments were as much as four times more common in patients living closer to areas with more or bigger active wells than those living far away.....
Read more here: newsradioklbj.com
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6 breath-taking facts about hormones and asthma…
Of all hormone-related health issues, asthma really ought to be the best known. And yet, very few asthmatics are aware of how hormones can affect them. Clinicians may also underestimate the influence of hormonal changes, and/ or medication on asthma symptoms.
By sharing these facts, I hope to raise awareness about what is known about the relationship between asthma and sex hormones (specifically, oestrogens, progesterone, and testosterone), and therefore, the importance of tracking asthma symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle, or in relation to taking hormonal medication.....
Read more here: menstrual-matters.com
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Celiac disease may increase asthma risk by 60 percent: Study
Celiac disease may increase the risk of asthma by 60 percent, according to research. For every 100,000 people with celiac disease, 147 will develop asthma, which would not have occurred if it weren’t for the digestive disorder. The study found that asthmatics were also more likely to develop celiac disease.
The researchers compared over 28,000 Swedes diagnosed with celiac disease to over 140,000 healthy controls.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
CHICAGO (AP) — Fracking may worsen asthma in children and adults who live near sites where the oil and gas drilling method is used, according to an 8-year study in Pennsylvania.
The study found that asthma treatments were as much as four times more common in patients living closer to areas with more or bigger active wells than those living far away.....
Read more here: newsradioklbj.com
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6 breath-taking facts about hormones and asthma…
Of all hormone-related health issues, asthma really ought to be the best known. And yet, very few asthmatics are aware of how hormones can affect them. Clinicians may also underestimate the influence of hormonal changes, and/ or medication on asthma symptoms.
By sharing these facts, I hope to raise awareness about what is known about the relationship between asthma and sex hormones (specifically, oestrogens, progesterone, and testosterone), and therefore, the importance of tracking asthma symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle, or in relation to taking hormonal medication.....
Read more here: menstrual-matters.com
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Celiac disease may increase asthma risk by 60 percent: Study
Celiac disease may increase the risk of asthma by 60 percent, according to research. For every 100,000 people with celiac disease, 147 will develop asthma, which would not have occurred if it weren’t for the digestive disorder. The study found that asthmatics were also more likely to develop celiac disease.
The researchers compared over 28,000 Swedes diagnosed with celiac disease to over 140,000 healthy controls.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
Monday, July 18, 2016
Do kids grow out of childhood asthma?
This is the first article in our series looking at health conditions in children. Later in the week, we’ll have articles about childhood migraines, bed-wetting in older kids, and nightmares and night terrors.
When a child is diagnosed with asthma, parents usually have a number of questions. How serious is asthma? Will the child grow out of it? How can it be treated? It can be difficult to get clear answers, as asthma affects different children in different ways.....
Read more here: theconversation.com
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Girl dies at doctor's surgery after asthma attack
An 11-year-old schoolgirl died after suffering a severe asthma attack at her GP’s surgery, an inquest heard.
Sydney Neil collapsed in the medical centre after being taken there by her mother after falling ill at school.
However, the schoolgirl, from Claverley Road, Kings Heath, later died in hospital from complications.....
Read more here: itv.com
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Birmingham mum honoured by House of Lords for asthma fight
Birmingham mum Kim Douglas has been awarded a British Citizen Award for her work with the George Coller Memorial Fund.
A mum who launched an asthma awareness campaign following the death of her three-year-old son from the condition has been honoured in the House of Lords.
Kim Douglas, from Birmingham, has been awarded a British Citizen Award for her work with the George Coller Memorial Fund, a charity she launched 16 years ago following the tragedy.....
Read more here: birminghammail.co.uk
This is the first article in our series looking at health conditions in children. Later in the week, we’ll have articles about childhood migraines, bed-wetting in older kids, and nightmares and night terrors.
When a child is diagnosed with asthma, parents usually have a number of questions. How serious is asthma? Will the child grow out of it? How can it be treated? It can be difficult to get clear answers, as asthma affects different children in different ways.....
Read more here: theconversation.com
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Girl dies at doctor's surgery after asthma attack
An 11-year-old schoolgirl died after suffering a severe asthma attack at her GP’s surgery, an inquest heard.
Sydney Neil collapsed in the medical centre after being taken there by her mother after falling ill at school.
However, the schoolgirl, from Claverley Road, Kings Heath, later died in hospital from complications.....
Read more here: itv.com
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Birmingham mum honoured by House of Lords for asthma fight
Birmingham mum Kim Douglas has been awarded a British Citizen Award for her work with the George Coller Memorial Fund.
A mum who launched an asthma awareness campaign following the death of her three-year-old son from the condition has been honoured in the House of Lords.
Kim Douglas, from Birmingham, has been awarded a British Citizen Award for her work with the George Coller Memorial Fund, a charity she launched 16 years ago following the tragedy.....
Read more here: birminghammail.co.uk
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Brock Lesnar: Teammate Believes The Beast’s Asthma Inhaler Made Him Fail UFC Drug Test
UFC and WWE giant Brock Lesnar is innocent of doping, according to an alleged teammate! The Beast reportedly has severe asthma, and taking his inhaler is allegedly what made him fail the drug test! Click through for details!
“Brock [Lesnar] suffers from whats called RAD, otherwise known as Reactive airway disease,” one of Brock’s alleged teammates, who only identified himself as D2, wrote on an online forum.....
Read more here: hollywoodlife.com
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Kings Heath schoolgirl, 11, died after asthma attack at GP surgery
An 11 year old schoolgirl died after suffering a severe asthma attack at her GP’s surgery, an inquest heard.
Sydney Neil collapsed in the medical centre after being taken there by her mother after falling ill at school.
But the schoolgirl, from Claverley Road, Kings Heath, later died in hospital from complications.....
Read more here: en.francais-express.com
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You Do Not Need To Use An Inhaler: This Juice Is A Guaranteed Cure For Asthma! (Recipe)
What happens when someone has an attack of asthma: People with asthma are usually sensitive and allergic. The muscles tighten as a permanent increase in the production of mucus in the throat when the lungs are irritated. People who suffer from asthma have difficulty in breathing, and cough non-stop.....
Read more here: naturalandhealthyworld.com
UFC and WWE giant Brock Lesnar is innocent of doping, according to an alleged teammate! The Beast reportedly has severe asthma, and taking his inhaler is allegedly what made him fail the drug test! Click through for details!
“Brock [Lesnar] suffers from whats called RAD, otherwise known as Reactive airway disease,” one of Brock’s alleged teammates, who only identified himself as D2, wrote on an online forum.....
Read more here: hollywoodlife.com
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Kings Heath schoolgirl, 11, died after asthma attack at GP surgery
An 11 year old schoolgirl died after suffering a severe asthma attack at her GP’s surgery, an inquest heard.
Sydney Neil collapsed in the medical centre after being taken there by her mother after falling ill at school.
But the schoolgirl, from Claverley Road, Kings Heath, later died in hospital from complications.....
Read more here: en.francais-express.com
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You Do Not Need To Use An Inhaler: This Juice Is A Guaranteed Cure For Asthma! (Recipe)
What happens when someone has an attack of asthma: People with asthma are usually sensitive and allergic. The muscles tighten as a permanent increase in the production of mucus in the throat when the lungs are irritated. People who suffer from asthma have difficulty in breathing, and cough non-stop.....
Read more here: naturalandhealthyworld.com
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