Study Finds Surprising Link Between Asthma and Kidney Stones in Children
Kidney stones are four times more likely to occur in children with asthma than in children who don’t have asthma, say a new study by Cleveland Clinic researchers.
The study, published online last month in the medical journal PLOS ONE, also found that asthma is four times more likely to occur in children with kidney stones than in children without kidney stones.
This is the first study of its kind to find an association between asthma and kidney stone formation.
The rates of both diseases have been rising over the past 20 years, with asthma among the most common chronic childhood diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).....
Read more here: health.clevelandclinic.org
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Fish oil may help fight asthma: study
Fish oil and other products with omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the production of antibodies that cause allergic reactions and asthma symptoms, a new study has claimed.
Researchers form University of Rochester Medical Centre (URMC) in the US found that for patients with severe asthma who use high doses of oral steroids, the omega-3 fatty acids are less effective because the corticosteroids block the beneficial effects.
Richard P Phipps from Rochester and his lab had previously shown that certain fatty acids contained in fish oil regulate the function of immune cells (B cells). They wanted to further investigate the effects on asthma.....
Read more here: deccanherald.com
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Review of the CoherentRx Asthma Patient Education app
Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children and adults with a prevalence of over 8% in US children and 7% in adults. This translates to over 7 million children in the US who have asthma and over 26 million total. In 2007, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) released their Expert Panel Report-3 for the management of asthma. These guidelines are still in effect with minor updates over the years. More recent guidelines are available from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Both guidelines have similar recommendations including use of asthma action plans for example.....
Read more here: imedicalapps.com
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Friday, February 10, 2017
People with asthma are missing airway ‘muscle relaxer’
A protein that appears to play a vital role in airway function is virtually missing in people who have asthma. The discovery points to a potential new treatment.
When the protein, called SPLUNC1, is low or missing, people experience airway constriction, mucus production, chest tightness, and breathing problems.
Robert Tarran, associate professor of medicine and a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute, linked the protein to cystic fibrosis. He and colleague Steve Tilley, associate professor of medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill, wondered what role it might play in asthmatics.....
Read more here: futurity.org
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Thrive: The Effects Of Asthma
MANKATO, Minn - People with asthma deal with symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing..
Affecting their daily activities and activities that are enjoyed.
"Someone who has asthma may not wish to go outside a lot because outdoor exposure can worsen their asthma and they may not exercise because exercise makes their respiratory system worse," Mankato Clinic Allergist, Srinivasan Ramanuja said.
Impacting their quality of life and even their sleep.....
Read more here: keyc.com
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Will my child outgrow asthma?
Do some children outgrow asthma?
Asthma symptoms that start in childhood can disappear later in life. Sometimes, however, a child's asthma goes away temporarily, only to return a few years later. But other children with asthma — particularly those with severe asthma — never outgrow it.
In young children, it can be hard to tell whether signs and symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath are caused by asthma or something else. Sometimes, what seems to be asthma turns out to be another condition, such as bronchitis, recurrent pneumonia or bronchiolitis. These and a number of other asthma-like conditions typically improve as children get older.....
Read more here: mayoclinic.org
A protein that appears to play a vital role in airway function is virtually missing in people who have asthma. The discovery points to a potential new treatment.
When the protein, called SPLUNC1, is low or missing, people experience airway constriction, mucus production, chest tightness, and breathing problems.
Robert Tarran, associate professor of medicine and a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute, linked the protein to cystic fibrosis. He and colleague Steve Tilley, associate professor of medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill, wondered what role it might play in asthmatics.....
Read more here: futurity.org
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Thrive: The Effects Of Asthma
MANKATO, Minn - People with asthma deal with symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing..
Affecting their daily activities and activities that are enjoyed.
"Someone who has asthma may not wish to go outside a lot because outdoor exposure can worsen their asthma and they may not exercise because exercise makes their respiratory system worse," Mankato Clinic Allergist, Srinivasan Ramanuja said.
Impacting their quality of life and even their sleep.....
Read more here: keyc.com
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Will my child outgrow asthma?
Do some children outgrow asthma?
Asthma symptoms that start in childhood can disappear later in life. Sometimes, however, a child's asthma goes away temporarily, only to return a few years later. But other children with asthma — particularly those with severe asthma — never outgrow it.
In young children, it can be hard to tell whether signs and symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath are caused by asthma or something else. Sometimes, what seems to be asthma turns out to be another condition, such as bronchitis, recurrent pneumonia or bronchiolitis. These and a number of other asthma-like conditions typically improve as children get older.....
Read more here: mayoclinic.org
Thursday, February 9, 2017
UNC scientists isolate protein that could play role in asthmatics
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma.
And they're hopeful that this discovery, published today in Nature Communications, will lead to more effective treatments for asthma.
Robert Tarran, PhD, associate professor of medicine, and a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute, primarily focuses his research on cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But after identifying a protein - SPLUNC1 - in cystic fibrosis research, Tarran's colleague Steve Tilley, MD, UNC associate professor of medicine, wondered what role it might play in asthmatics.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
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Got asthma? A SPLUNC1 inhaler might one day come to your rescue
In general, hyper-responsiveness doesn't seem like a bad trait; it's certainly something you'd like from your cell phone company. But in the lungs, hyper-responsiveness is a major hallmark of asthma, a condition wherein the airways inflame and restrict breathing. Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine believe they may have found a protein that can combat this extreme reaction of the lungs, which could one day wind up in an inhaler to help asthmatics regain normal respiratory function in the face of an attack.....
Read more here: newatlas.com
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Teenage "princess" who died from asthma attack saves lives after family donate her organs
Lauren Wilkinson suffered heart failure after a severe attack - but leaves behind an incredible legacy
A teenager who died at 17 from an asthma attack has given the gift of life by donating her organs.
Lauren Wilkinson, nicknamed Lolly, suffered a cardiac arrest after a severe attack.
But she helped save several lives as her heart, kidneys and liver were all donated to transplant patients.
Lauren's death sparked an outpouring of grief in Darlaston, West Midlands, where she lived.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma.
And they're hopeful that this discovery, published today in Nature Communications, will lead to more effective treatments for asthma.
Robert Tarran, PhD, associate professor of medicine, and a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute, primarily focuses his research on cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But after identifying a protein - SPLUNC1 - in cystic fibrosis research, Tarran's colleague Steve Tilley, MD, UNC associate professor of medicine, wondered what role it might play in asthmatics.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
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Got asthma? A SPLUNC1 inhaler might one day come to your rescue
In general, hyper-responsiveness doesn't seem like a bad trait; it's certainly something you'd like from your cell phone company. But in the lungs, hyper-responsiveness is a major hallmark of asthma, a condition wherein the airways inflame and restrict breathing. Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine believe they may have found a protein that can combat this extreme reaction of the lungs, which could one day wind up in an inhaler to help asthmatics regain normal respiratory function in the face of an attack.....
Read more here: newatlas.com
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Teenage "princess" who died from asthma attack saves lives after family donate her organs
Lauren Wilkinson suffered heart failure after a severe attack - but leaves behind an incredible legacy
A teenager who died at 17 from an asthma attack has given the gift of life by donating her organs.
Lauren Wilkinson, nicknamed Lolly, suffered a cardiac arrest after a severe attack.
But she helped save several lives as her heart, kidneys and liver were all donated to transplant patients.
Lauren's death sparked an outpouring of grief in Darlaston, West Midlands, where she lived.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Furious asthma-sufferer posts expletive-laden note to neighbour blasting them for smoking inside block of flats
A FURIOUS asthma sufferer threatened to slice their neighbour into “small pieces” for smoking inside their block of flats in an expletive-laden note..
The neighbour, who has branded themselves “f****** mad, crazy on mind”, also says they will feed them “to the dogs” because of smoking in communal areas.
The asthma sufferer claims they are struggling to breathe in the lifts because of the smoke, before launching into a four-letter rant at the mystery Bermondsey resident.
The note, which was posted on Facebook page S*** London, says: “HI! if you smoke right now please read that.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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New potential route to treat asthma discovered
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma.
And they're hopeful that this discovery, published today in Nature Communications, will lead to more effective treatments for asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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First new asthma treatment in decades ‘could prevent symptoms’
The first new asthma treatment in decades could be on the horizon after the discovery of a protein which prevents the condition, according to experts. The key chemical, a muscle relaxant, is missing from sufferers - triggering airway constriction, mucus, chest tightness and breathing problems. Now scientists believe they could develop a pill or inhaler which would restore the protein relieving symptoms for five million asthmatics in the UK and 334 million worldwide.....
Read more here: scotsman.com
A FURIOUS asthma sufferer threatened to slice their neighbour into “small pieces” for smoking inside their block of flats in an expletive-laden note..
The neighbour, who has branded themselves “f****** mad, crazy on mind”, also says they will feed them “to the dogs” because of smoking in communal areas.
The asthma sufferer claims they are struggling to breathe in the lifts because of the smoke, before launching into a four-letter rant at the mystery Bermondsey resident.
The note, which was posted on Facebook page S*** London, says: “HI! if you smoke right now please read that.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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New potential route to treat asthma discovered
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine believe they have isolated a protein that, when missing or depleted, can cause airway constriction, production of mucus, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing for the 334 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma.
And they're hopeful that this discovery, published today in Nature Communications, will lead to more effective treatments for asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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First new asthma treatment in decades ‘could prevent symptoms’
The first new asthma treatment in decades could be on the horizon after the discovery of a protein which prevents the condition, according to experts. The key chemical, a muscle relaxant, is missing from sufferers - triggering airway constriction, mucus, chest tightness and breathing problems. Now scientists believe they could develop a pill or inhaler which would restore the protein relieving symptoms for five million asthmatics in the UK and 334 million worldwide.....
Read more here: scotsman.com
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
'FitBit of asthma' could save thousands of lives every year
Aerobit transforms inhalers into smart devices, connecting them to a mobile app and reminding patients to take their medication
Asthma kills three people in the UK every day, but a Manchester-based entrepreneur believes his device could save thousands of lives.
CEO of Aerobit Ali Moiyed has battled the condition most of his life and decided to do something as his seven-year-old daughter Ruqaiyya is also a sufferer.
Asthma kills 250,000 worldwide every year, but the 40-year-old says 75 per cent of these deaths are avoidable.....
Read more here: businesscloud.co.uk
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Breathing Exercises For Asthma Relief & Stronger Lungs
Medical professionals are big on encouraging exercise as a way to improve heart function while also strengthening muscles for overall health.
So why wouldn’t similar exercises apply to people living with asthma?
There are breathing exercises that, like aerobic exercises, can strengthen the lungs to relieve asthma symptoms or, in some cases, even prevent the recurrence of asthma attacks.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
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Scientists discover peptide that could reduce the incidence of RSV-related asthma
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a peptide developed to inhibit a key regulator of asthma responses reduces development of inflammation and 'twitchy' airways in mice
A research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it may one-day be possible to reduce the incidence of asthma related to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Specifically, the researchers found that a peptide, called STAT6-IP, when delivered to the lungs of neonatal mice at the time of first RSV exposure reduces the development of allergic-type lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness ("twitchy" airways) in mice when they are "re-challenged" with RSV as young adults.....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
Aerobit transforms inhalers into smart devices, connecting them to a mobile app and reminding patients to take their medication
Asthma kills three people in the UK every day, but a Manchester-based entrepreneur believes his device could save thousands of lives.
CEO of Aerobit Ali Moiyed has battled the condition most of his life and decided to do something as his seven-year-old daughter Ruqaiyya is also a sufferer.
Asthma kills 250,000 worldwide every year, but the 40-year-old says 75 per cent of these deaths are avoidable.....
Read more here: businesscloud.co.uk
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Breathing Exercises For Asthma Relief & Stronger Lungs
Medical professionals are big on encouraging exercise as a way to improve heart function while also strengthening muscles for overall health.
So why wouldn’t similar exercises apply to people living with asthma?
There are breathing exercises that, like aerobic exercises, can strengthen the lungs to relieve asthma symptoms or, in some cases, even prevent the recurrence of asthma attacks.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
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Scientists discover peptide that could reduce the incidence of RSV-related asthma
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that a peptide developed to inhibit a key regulator of asthma responses reduces development of inflammation and 'twitchy' airways in mice
A research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it may one-day be possible to reduce the incidence of asthma related to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Specifically, the researchers found that a peptide, called STAT6-IP, when delivered to the lungs of neonatal mice at the time of first RSV exposure reduces the development of allergic-type lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness ("twitchy" airways) in mice when they are "re-challenged" with RSV as young adults.....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
Monday, February 6, 2017
New coalition fights asthma attacks in schools [video]
The young woman was exhaling as hard as she could into the plastic spout she held tightly in her mouth, but everyone standing around her kept telling her to "blow-blow-blow-BLOW-BLOW-BLOW-BLOW."
With a final gasp she pushed the last remaining air from her lungs and then inhaled deeply, as her colleagues at the Family Health Center on Wilcox Boulevard cheered.
The staff at the health center had been training for several days on how to use their new spirometer, a $1,000 handheld device that measures a patient's lung capacity.....
Read more here: timesfreepress.com
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A Drug For Alcoholism? Asthma Medication Reduces Craving To Drink Alcohol
Giving up alcohol isn’t the hardest part of overcoming alcoholism — the subsequent cravings are what lead most to relapse. A new study from UCLA may have a way to better address these cravings. According to the research, a drug commonly used in Japan to treat asthma also has the unexpected side effect of quelling a desire for alcohol by reducing the pleasurable effects of drinking. The findings could one day make the drug a candidate for use in alcohol abuse treatments.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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Is It Really Asthma?
Many people prescribed asthma medication don't need it. Make sure you have been properly tested.
Doctors wouldn’t put a cast on a leg they thought was broken without an x-ray. Nor would they diagnose diabetes and start a patient on insulin without ordering a blood test, or at least a urine analysis. But too frequently doctors diagnose asthma without doing the standard test of lung function — spirometry.
These findings of a recent Canadian study mean that people who have not been tested may be misdiagnosed with asthma when they may have another serious cardiopulmonary condition such as ischemic heart disease. Or they may have nothing seriously wrong at all.....
Read more here: thedoctorwillseeyounow.com
The young woman was exhaling as hard as she could into the plastic spout she held tightly in her mouth, but everyone standing around her kept telling her to "blow-blow-blow-BLOW-BLOW-BLOW-BLOW."
With a final gasp she pushed the last remaining air from her lungs and then inhaled deeply, as her colleagues at the Family Health Center on Wilcox Boulevard cheered.
The staff at the health center had been training for several days on how to use their new spirometer, a $1,000 handheld device that measures a patient's lung capacity.....
Read more here: timesfreepress.com
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A Drug For Alcoholism? Asthma Medication Reduces Craving To Drink Alcohol
Giving up alcohol isn’t the hardest part of overcoming alcoholism — the subsequent cravings are what lead most to relapse. A new study from UCLA may have a way to better address these cravings. According to the research, a drug commonly used in Japan to treat asthma also has the unexpected side effect of quelling a desire for alcohol by reducing the pleasurable effects of drinking. The findings could one day make the drug a candidate for use in alcohol abuse treatments.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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Is It Really Asthma?
Many people prescribed asthma medication don't need it. Make sure you have been properly tested.
Doctors wouldn’t put a cast on a leg they thought was broken without an x-ray. Nor would they diagnose diabetes and start a patient on insulin without ordering a blood test, or at least a urine analysis. But too frequently doctors diagnose asthma without doing the standard test of lung function — spirometry.
These findings of a recent Canadian study mean that people who have not been tested may be misdiagnosed with asthma when they may have another serious cardiopulmonary condition such as ischemic heart disease. Or they may have nothing seriously wrong at all.....
Read more here: thedoctorwillseeyounow.com
Sunday, February 5, 2017
7 Surprising Signs You Have Asthma
Although springtime-induced allergies strike widely as pollen counts climb and spring cleaning season hits, some suffer from breathing issues year-round, and without any sort of allergy-related trigger. Well-known difficulties such as shortness of breath (particularly after high levels of exertion such as running or even uncontrollable laughing) and coughing signal that the sufferer may be dealing with asthma. But there are also some surprising signs you have asthma that you may have never known about. . . until know.....
Read more here: romper.com
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The invisible threat: thunderstorm asthma
When a thunderstorm rolled into Victoria on November 21, the public was warned to stay away from trees, fallen power lines and flood waters.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned of heavy rain, wind and hailstones but said there was nothing "remarkable".
No one knew the state was under an invisible threat which would push the health system into uncharted territory, claiming nine lives and putting 8500 others in hospital.
At 6pm as Monday commuters made their way home, the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority - which takes triple-zero calls - experienced a surge from people suffering asthma and respiratory problems.....
Read more here: news.com.au
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Dusty winds in Karachi increase Asthma cases
KARACHI: The met department has forecast dusty winds in Karachi till Tuesday, so residents should make arrangements to brave the health issues they bring with it.
Health experts said that due to dusty winds cases of Asthma, cough flu, allergy, eye infections, sore throat and nausea have increased.....
Read more here: geo.tv
Although springtime-induced allergies strike widely as pollen counts climb and spring cleaning season hits, some suffer from breathing issues year-round, and without any sort of allergy-related trigger. Well-known difficulties such as shortness of breath (particularly after high levels of exertion such as running or even uncontrollable laughing) and coughing signal that the sufferer may be dealing with asthma. But there are also some surprising signs you have asthma that you may have never known about. . . until know.....
Read more here: romper.com
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The invisible threat: thunderstorm asthma
When a thunderstorm rolled into Victoria on November 21, the public was warned to stay away from trees, fallen power lines and flood waters.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned of heavy rain, wind and hailstones but said there was nothing "remarkable".
No one knew the state was under an invisible threat which would push the health system into uncharted territory, claiming nine lives and putting 8500 others in hospital.
At 6pm as Monday commuters made their way home, the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority - which takes triple-zero calls - experienced a surge from people suffering asthma and respiratory problems.....
Read more here: news.com.au
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Dusty winds in Karachi increase Asthma cases
KARACHI: The met department has forecast dusty winds in Karachi till Tuesday, so residents should make arrangements to brave the health issues they bring with it.
Health experts said that due to dusty winds cases of Asthma, cough flu, allergy, eye infections, sore throat and nausea have increased.....
Read more here: geo.tv
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