This wearable patch and smart inhaler rethink how you deal with asthma
Breathe easy - Respia is a fresh take on designing for asthma devices
Asthma management is getting an overhaul. Respia is a wearable patch that acts as a sensitive piezoacoustics monitor to detect breathlessness via wheezing or respiration-related inflammation.
It's the work of 22 year-old University of New South Wales design graduate Katherine Kawecki and the system has just been named runner up in the James Dyson Award.....
Read more here: wareable.com
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Atopy and Allergen Exposure Impact Asthma Severity in Children
Children with severe, persistent asthma in Memphis, TN, suffer an extremely high rate of atopy, according to a recent study. Conducted by Jennifer Lan, MD, of the Department of Allergy and Immunology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN, and colleagues, the study was published recently in the journal Insights in Allergy, Asthma, and Bronchitis.
The researchers set out to conduct a pilot study which they claimed, “was undertaken to capture a sample of severe persistent asthmatics” in Memphis and the surrounding mid-south delta region. “Here we present clinical characterization of this cohort highlighting an alarmingly high prevalence of atopy in young children in this southern region of the US,” they added.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
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Vehicular pollution escalates asthma risk in children: Study
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 18 (ANI): A recent study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Journal showed that residential distance to a major road (a marker of exposure to traffic-related air pollution TRAP) is associated with increased allergic inflammation.
The exposure is associated with increased plasma levels of interleukin 31 (IL-31), a cytokine that promotes allergic inflammation.....
Read more here: sanfranciscostar.com
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
Orange peel is effective for treating asthma-Expert
A community health expert, Mrs Karounwi Israel, on Thursday in Lagos, advised Nigerians not to discard orange peels, saying “they have many hidden health and household benefits”.
Israel is also the President of KARIS, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), which is out to empower and teach women many wonders of plants and fruits.
She said that orange peels had many benefits and advised that they should be kept for use and not thrown away.
“Orange itself is a good source of Vitamin C but its peels are also important to human overall health.
“Most of us who take oranges, normally throw away the peels, we are unaware that these peels are loaded with highly nutritious compounds that are beneficial to our health.....
Read more here: dailytrust.com.ng
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Revisiting the Safety of LABAs in Children With Severe Asthma
When the evidence suggested a higher risk for asthma-related death with single formulation (stand-alone) long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in the treatment of asthma, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that drug manufacturers conduct clinical trials on the safety of LABAs in children, particularly when used in fixed-dose combinations with inhaled glucocorticoids.[1] This randomized, double-blind, controlled 26 week trial[2] was conducted by GlaxoSmithKline in 567 centers in 32 countries, enrolling children from 2011 to 2015. Because the risk for death associated with LABAs was highest in children aged 4-11 years, this age group was the focus of the study. The study excluded children with the most severe asthma, but sought to include those with true persistent asthma.....
Read more here: medscape.com
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New Coordinated-Care Tools for High-Risk Asthma Patients Improving Health, Costs
Asthma is among the illnesses CHOC is focusing on as a component of its population health initiative. (Other acute care conditions of focus include: bronchiolitis, community acquired pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, headache and acne.) As a prevalent health care problem in Southern California, asthma results in emergency (ED) visits, hospital admissions, school days missed and administration of complex medications to manage the condition.....
Read more here: docs.chocchildrens.org
A community health expert, Mrs Karounwi Israel, on Thursday in Lagos, advised Nigerians not to discard orange peels, saying “they have many hidden health and household benefits”.
Israel is also the President of KARIS, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), which is out to empower and teach women many wonders of plants and fruits.
She said that orange peels had many benefits and advised that they should be kept for use and not thrown away.
“Orange itself is a good source of Vitamin C but its peels are also important to human overall health.
“Most of us who take oranges, normally throw away the peels, we are unaware that these peels are loaded with highly nutritious compounds that are beneficial to our health.....
Read more here: dailytrust.com.ng
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Revisiting the Safety of LABAs in Children With Severe Asthma
When the evidence suggested a higher risk for asthma-related death with single formulation (stand-alone) long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in the treatment of asthma, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that drug manufacturers conduct clinical trials on the safety of LABAs in children, particularly when used in fixed-dose combinations with inhaled glucocorticoids.[1] This randomized, double-blind, controlled 26 week trial[2] was conducted by GlaxoSmithKline in 567 centers in 32 countries, enrolling children from 2011 to 2015. Because the risk for death associated with LABAs was highest in children aged 4-11 years, this age group was the focus of the study. The study excluded children with the most severe asthma, but sought to include those with true persistent asthma.....
Read more here: medscape.com
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New Coordinated-Care Tools for High-Risk Asthma Patients Improving Health, Costs
Asthma is among the illnesses CHOC is focusing on as a component of its population health initiative. (Other acute care conditions of focus include: bronchiolitis, community acquired pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, headache and acne.) As a prevalent health care problem in Southern California, asthma results in emergency (ED) visits, hospital admissions, school days missed and administration of complex medications to manage the condition.....
Read more here: docs.chocchildrens.org
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Reuters Health: Children in "food deserts" have higher asthma risk
Children and adolescents who live more than one mile from a grocery store, in so-called "food deserts," may be at higher risk for asthma, a new study suggests.
In a study of 2,043 six- to 18-year-olds, the asthma rate reached 21% among those living at least one mile from a source of fresh food, compared to 17% in those not living in a food desert, according to findings presented November 13 at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's annual meeting in San Francisco.....
Read more here: news.childrensmercy.org
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Bacteria sharing between moms and babies may prevent allergies, asthma
When babies come into this world, they are exposed to bacteria for the very first time.
But not all bacteria is bad. In fact, some can keep babies healthy and prevent sickness in the future.
As a baby grows inside the womb, he gets almost everything from the mother, but what he picks up on the way out can be just as important.....
Read more here: king5.com
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Patients with Asthma Treated Long-Term with Inhaled Steroids Should Be Monitored for Adrenal Insufficiency
Hormone tests administered to adult patients who used inhaled steroids to treat asthma suggests that such treatments may be associated with adrenal insufficiency.
Investigators performed a rapid adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation on 121 consecutive asthma patients who have been using inhaled steroids for at least 6 months.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
Children and adolescents who live more than one mile from a grocery store, in so-called "food deserts," may be at higher risk for asthma, a new study suggests.
In a study of 2,043 six- to 18-year-olds, the asthma rate reached 21% among those living at least one mile from a source of fresh food, compared to 17% in those not living in a food desert, according to findings presented November 13 at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's annual meeting in San Francisco.....
Read more here: news.childrensmercy.org
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Bacteria sharing between moms and babies may prevent allergies, asthma
When babies come into this world, they are exposed to bacteria for the very first time.
But not all bacteria is bad. In fact, some can keep babies healthy and prevent sickness in the future.
As a baby grows inside the womb, he gets almost everything from the mother, but what he picks up on the way out can be just as important.....
Read more here: king5.com
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Patients with Asthma Treated Long-Term with Inhaled Steroids Should Be Monitored for Adrenal Insufficiency
Hormone tests administered to adult patients who used inhaled steroids to treat asthma suggests that such treatments may be associated with adrenal insufficiency.
Investigators performed a rapid adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation on 121 consecutive asthma patients who have been using inhaled steroids for at least 6 months.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Asthma-suffering schoolboy, 14, collapses in detention and dies ‘after asking for his inhaler’
Police are probing the tragedy after the Year Nine pupil, who reportedly had severe asthma, collapsed at Bow School in Tower Hamlets, London.
A TEENAGE boy with asthma has died after falling ill while he was in detention at school.
The family of Nasar Ahmed has now released a harrowing photograph of the 14-year-old boy in a hospital bed, with the image taken just before the boy’s life was tragically cut short.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Humming asthma treatment wins SciFest 2016 for Kildare student
A potentially game-changing asthma treatment project developed by a sixth-year Kildare student has taken the grand prize at SciFest 2016.
With interest in SciFest 2016 beginning as early as January this year, the event backed by Science Foundation Ireland, Intel and Boston Scientific, is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second-level students.....
Read more here: siliconrepublic.com
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Many Children With Asthma Still Not Receiving Flu Vaccine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Influenza vaccination is recommended every autumn for all children 6 months of age and older. It is particularly important for children with asthma, who are at high risk of hospitalization or severe illness if they contract influenza infection. The rates of influenza vaccination in children with asthma have not previously been well studied, but Healthy People 2020 has set a target goal to vaccinate 70% of all children for influenza. We found that rates of vaccination in our large primary care population was much lower than the target rate, with less than 50% of all children receiving the vaccine each year over a 5 year period; however rates were higher in children with asthma, albeit still only at 55%.....
Read more here: medicalresearch.com
Police are probing the tragedy after the Year Nine pupil, who reportedly had severe asthma, collapsed at Bow School in Tower Hamlets, London.
A TEENAGE boy with asthma has died after falling ill while he was in detention at school.
The family of Nasar Ahmed has now released a harrowing photograph of the 14-year-old boy in a hospital bed, with the image taken just before the boy’s life was tragically cut short.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Humming asthma treatment wins SciFest 2016 for Kildare student
A potentially game-changing asthma treatment project developed by a sixth-year Kildare student has taken the grand prize at SciFest 2016.
With interest in SciFest 2016 beginning as early as January this year, the event backed by Science Foundation Ireland, Intel and Boston Scientific, is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second-level students.....
Read more here: siliconrepublic.com
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Many Children With Asthma Still Not Receiving Flu Vaccine
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Influenza vaccination is recommended every autumn for all children 6 months of age and older. It is particularly important for children with asthma, who are at high risk of hospitalization or severe illness if they contract influenza infection. The rates of influenza vaccination in children with asthma have not previously been well studied, but Healthy People 2020 has set a target goal to vaccinate 70% of all children for influenza. We found that rates of vaccination in our large primary care population was much lower than the target rate, with less than 50% of all children receiving the vaccine each year over a 5 year period; however rates were higher in children with asthma, albeit still only at 55%.....
Read more here: medicalresearch.com
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Natural asthma treatment project wins SciFest
Caolann Brady, a sixth year student from St. Wolstan’s Community Schoo, Celbridge, Kildare was named the overall winner of SciFest 2016, for her project ‘Hum your way to better health’ – a project which focussed on the natural treatment of asthma through humming and breathing techniques as opposed to using inhalers and nebulisers.
She is the first female student to take the overall prize at the SciFest national final. Of the 58 students who exhibited their 31 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) projects at the national final 65% (35) were female. SciFest is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second level students. This year saw a record number of over 8,000 students exhibiting their projects in local and regional science fairs across the country.....
Read more here: schooldays.ie
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Teens with asthma almost twice as likely to smoke as their healthy counterparts
Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma. A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found adolescents with asthma were twice as likely to smoke as kids without asthma.
And they continue to smoke well into their teen years, even though they know smoking is particularly bad for their lungs.....
Read more here: medica-tradefair.com
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Can Bloodsucking Parasites Cure Asthma?
Generally, any mention of bloodsucking parasites conjures up an instant ‘yuk’ factor. But according to a team of scientists, a certain species of hookworm could be on-track to shun its stigma, and emerge as the next big thing in asthma treatment.
Commonly penetrating the skin on the soles of the feet and making their way up to the small intestine, hookworms are parasites that suck blood from the lining of the gut. In the process, they secrete proteins that boost the immune system and help keep their host healthy. It’s this all-important gesture that captured the attention of scientists, and led them to investigate hookworms as a possible treatment for asthma.....
Read more here: labmate-online.com
Caolann Brady, a sixth year student from St. Wolstan’s Community Schoo, Celbridge, Kildare was named the overall winner of SciFest 2016, for her project ‘Hum your way to better health’ – a project which focussed on the natural treatment of asthma through humming and breathing techniques as opposed to using inhalers and nebulisers.
She is the first female student to take the overall prize at the SciFest national final. Of the 58 students who exhibited their 31 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) projects at the national final 65% (35) were female. SciFest is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second level students. This year saw a record number of over 8,000 students exhibiting their projects in local and regional science fairs across the country.....
Read more here: schooldays.ie
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Teens with asthma almost twice as likely to smoke as their healthy counterparts
Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma. A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found adolescents with asthma were twice as likely to smoke as kids without asthma.
And they continue to smoke well into their teen years, even though they know smoking is particularly bad for their lungs.....
Read more here: medica-tradefair.com
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Can Bloodsucking Parasites Cure Asthma?
Generally, any mention of bloodsucking parasites conjures up an instant ‘yuk’ factor. But according to a team of scientists, a certain species of hookworm could be on-track to shun its stigma, and emerge as the next big thing in asthma treatment.
Commonly penetrating the skin on the soles of the feet and making their way up to the small intestine, hookworms are parasites that suck blood from the lining of the gut. In the process, they secrete proteins that boost the immune system and help keep their host healthy. It’s this all-important gesture that captured the attention of scientists, and led them to investigate hookworms as a possible treatment for asthma.....
Read more here: labmate-online.com
Monday, November 14, 2016
Teens with asthma almost twice as likely to smoke as their healthy counterparts
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 11, 2016) – Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma. A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found adolescents with asthma were twice as likely to smoke as kids without asthma. And they continue to smoke well into their teen years, even though they know smoking is particularly bad for their lungs.....
Read more here: annualmeeting.acaai.org
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Inadequate levels of vitamin D may raise your asthma risk
Researchers say they have found more evidence that low levels of vitamin D appear to increase your risk of asthma.
In a study of the health records of nearly 35,000 adults and children collected between 2001 and 2010, investigators found children who had low levels of vitamin D were 1.35 times more likely to have asthma than children with sufficient vitamin D in their systems.
Adults with inadequate vitamin D were more likely than other adults to say they had experienced wheezing in the past year.....
Read more here: providence.org
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AstraZeneca trial shows benefit of child asthma treatment
The improvement demonstrated the drug's appropriateness as a step-up therapy in young children
A phase III study of its Symbicourt asthma inhalers showed a significant breathing improvement in children aged between 6-12, AstraZeneca reported (LON:AZN).
The improvement demonstrated the drug's appropriateness as a step-up therapy in young children, Astra said.
AstraZeneca conducted the study (CHASE 3) after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested additional data on the effect of the two components budesonide and formoterol in young asthma patients.....
Read more here: proactiveinvestors.co.uk
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 11, 2016) – Curiosity is a driving factor in why most kids start smoking, and the same is true for kids with asthma. A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found adolescents with asthma were twice as likely to smoke as kids without asthma. And they continue to smoke well into their teen years, even though they know smoking is particularly bad for their lungs.....
Read more here: annualmeeting.acaai.org
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Inadequate levels of vitamin D may raise your asthma risk
Researchers say they have found more evidence that low levels of vitamin D appear to increase your risk of asthma.
In a study of the health records of nearly 35,000 adults and children collected between 2001 and 2010, investigators found children who had low levels of vitamin D were 1.35 times more likely to have asthma than children with sufficient vitamin D in their systems.
Adults with inadequate vitamin D were more likely than other adults to say they had experienced wheezing in the past year.....
Read more here: providence.org
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AstraZeneca trial shows benefit of child asthma treatment
The improvement demonstrated the drug's appropriateness as a step-up therapy in young children
A phase III study of its Symbicourt asthma inhalers showed a significant breathing improvement in children aged between 6-12, AstraZeneca reported (LON:AZN).
The improvement demonstrated the drug's appropriateness as a step-up therapy in young children, Astra said.
AstraZeneca conducted the study (CHASE 3) after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested additional data on the effect of the two components budesonide and formoterol in young asthma patients.....
Read more here: proactiveinvestors.co.uk
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Relief for serious asthma
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways. For most, medication can help control the symptoms. But for about five percent of those patients, there is very little that really works. However, for the very first time, there is a surgical procedure that is helping these patients breathe easier.
“Baking is something me and my girls do a lot,” said Jenn McBride.
McBride, 38, spends a lot of time in the kitchen. For the first time in years, everyday activities don’t wear her out.
“I just couldn’t get through the day because I couldn’t breathe,” she detailed.....
Read more here: kimt.com kimt.com
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Girl dies from asthma attack; family blames slow EMS response
In Detroit, an 11-year-old girl is now gone, she loses her life because of an asthma attack.
Her family says they believe she could have been saved -- if EMS had responded quicker.
"That was my only kid, my only child," said mother Dontae Hudson,
Jada Wallace passed away one week after she turned 11 years old and now Dontae Hudson is grieving with her family. An asthma attack took her daughter's life early Tuesday morning. Jada Wallace passed away one week after she turned 11 years old.....
Read more here: fox2detroit.com
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Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Size, Status and Forecasts 2021
Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market report focuses on the major drivers and restraints for the key players. It also provides granular analysis of the market share, segmentation, revenue forecasts and geographic regions of the market. The Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Industry.
In depth analysis of Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market is a crucial thing for various stakeholders like investors, CEOs, traders, suppliers and others. The Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market research report is a resource, which provides technical and financial details of the industry.....
Read more here: medgadget.com
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways. For most, medication can help control the symptoms. But for about five percent of those patients, there is very little that really works. However, for the very first time, there is a surgical procedure that is helping these patients breathe easier.
“Baking is something me and my girls do a lot,” said Jenn McBride.
McBride, 38, spends a lot of time in the kitchen. For the first time in years, everyday activities don’t wear her out.
“I just couldn’t get through the day because I couldn’t breathe,” she detailed.....
Read more here: kimt.com kimt.com
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Girl dies from asthma attack; family blames slow EMS response
In Detroit, an 11-year-old girl is now gone, she loses her life because of an asthma attack.
Her family says they believe she could have been saved -- if EMS had responded quicker.
"That was my only kid, my only child," said mother Dontae Hudson,
Jada Wallace passed away one week after she turned 11 years old and now Dontae Hudson is grieving with her family. An asthma attack took her daughter's life early Tuesday morning. Jada Wallace passed away one week after she turned 11 years old.....
Read more here: fox2detroit.com
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Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Size, Status and Forecasts 2021
Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market report focuses on the major drivers and restraints for the key players. It also provides granular analysis of the market share, segmentation, revenue forecasts and geographic regions of the market. The Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Industry.
In depth analysis of Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market is a crucial thing for various stakeholders like investors, CEOs, traders, suppliers and others. The Drugs for the Treatment of Asthma Market research report is a resource, which provides technical and financial details of the industry.....
Read more here: medgadget.com
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