Steroids may be harmful in some cases of severe asthma, Pitt researchers find
Inhaled steroids, a common treatment method for asthmatics, may actually hinder patients with a severe form of asthma, local experts reported Thursday in a new study.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC discovered a protein called CXCL10 to be elevated in lung cells of about half of severe asthma patients treated with a high dose of inhaled corticosteroids such as Advair.
The researchers had found that high levels of the inflammatory protein interferon-gamma are produced in the airways of about half of severe asthma patients. The new research, published in the medical journal JCI Insight ,centered on interferon-gamma inducing CXCL10, thereby worsening the cycle of lung inflammation.....
Read more here: triblive.com
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Tennessee girl dies from apparent asthma attack after fireworks
A 9-year-old Tennessee girl died from an apparent asthma attack after watching a fireworks celebration, the Citizen Tribune reported.
Lourdes Trevino of the East Tennessee community of Bybee was watching a fireworks display with her older brother and sister when she began having trouble breathing, the Citizen Tribune reported. Family members said her breathing difficulties likely came from the smoke that accompanied the fireworks.....
Read more here: myajc.com
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Maternal sugar intake linked to allergic asthma in offspring
New research finds links between a mother's consumption of sugars during pregnancy and the risk of her offspring developing asthma.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that in the United States, 18.4 million adults currently have asthma. An additional 6.2 million U.S. children live with the condition.
Previous studies have pointed to an association between a high intake of sugary soft drinks and the onset of asthma in children aged 11. Consuming soft drinks with added sugar has been shown to considerably raise the risk of childhood asthma.....
Read more here: medicalnewstoday.com
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Friday, July 7, 2017
High sugar intake in pregnancy linked to double risk of child asthma
Women who eat too much sugar during pregnancy are doubling the chance of their child going on to develop asthma, new research suggests.
A study of almost 9,000 mother and child pairs starting in the 1990s found a link between free sugars, such as those found in fizzy drinks and processed food, and the inflammatory disease.
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London compared the 20 per cent of mothers who consumed the most sugar, equivalent to more than five teaspoons a day, or two cans of full-fat coke, to the 20 per cent who had the least.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
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Could a 30-year-old asthma drug lead to a new treatment for diabetes?
The anti-inflammatory drug amlexanox was invented in Japan in the 1980s to treat asthma but was quickly eclipsed by more effective treatments. Now a team of scientists led by the University of California at San Diego is looking at repurposing the drug in an entirely new setting: Type 2 diabetes.
The UCSD team, working with scientists at the Salk Institute and the University of Michigan, discovered that two enzymes called IKKe and TBK1 are ratcheted up in obese mice, making it difficult for them to burn calories and expend energy. So they screened 150,000 chemicals in search of something that would inhibit those two enzymes, according to a press release from UCSD. That’s when they stumbled upon amlexanox. They’ve now shown that some people with Type 2 diabetes experience a significant drop in glucose after taking the drug.....
Read more here: fiercebiotech.com
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Newport girl dies of apparent asthma attack after fireworks
The Bybee community of Cocke County is mourning following the death of a 9-year-old girl who had an apparent asthma attack following a fireworks celebration.
On Tuesday evening, Lourdes Trevino, 9, was enjoying fireworks with her older brother and sister, Sergio and Patricia, when she began having trouble breathing. Her difficulties likely stemmed from the smoke from the fireworks, family members say.
She returned to her nearby home on Marshall Hollow Road in the Bybee community of Cocke County where she told her grandmother she couldn’t breathe.....
Read more here: citizentribune.com
Women who eat too much sugar during pregnancy are doubling the chance of their child going on to develop asthma, new research suggests.
A study of almost 9,000 mother and child pairs starting in the 1990s found a link between free sugars, such as those found in fizzy drinks and processed food, and the inflammatory disease.
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London compared the 20 per cent of mothers who consumed the most sugar, equivalent to more than five teaspoons a day, or two cans of full-fat coke, to the 20 per cent who had the least.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
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Could a 30-year-old asthma drug lead to a new treatment for diabetes?
The anti-inflammatory drug amlexanox was invented in Japan in the 1980s to treat asthma but was quickly eclipsed by more effective treatments. Now a team of scientists led by the University of California at San Diego is looking at repurposing the drug in an entirely new setting: Type 2 diabetes.
The UCSD team, working with scientists at the Salk Institute and the University of Michigan, discovered that two enzymes called IKKe and TBK1 are ratcheted up in obese mice, making it difficult for them to burn calories and expend energy. So they screened 150,000 chemicals in search of something that would inhibit those two enzymes, according to a press release from UCSD. That’s when they stumbled upon amlexanox. They’ve now shown that some people with Type 2 diabetes experience a significant drop in glucose after taking the drug.....
Read more here: fiercebiotech.com
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Newport girl dies of apparent asthma attack after fireworks
The Bybee community of Cocke County is mourning following the death of a 9-year-old girl who had an apparent asthma attack following a fireworks celebration.
On Tuesday evening, Lourdes Trevino, 9, was enjoying fireworks with her older brother and sister, Sergio and Patricia, when she began having trouble breathing. Her difficulties likely stemmed from the smoke from the fireworks, family members say.
She returned to her nearby home on Marshall Hollow Road in the Bybee community of Cocke County where she told her grandmother she couldn’t breathe.....
Read more here: citizentribune.com
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Rugby coach Wayne Marsters 'broken-hearted' after son, 9, dies of asthma attack in Shanghai
A 9-year-old Kiwi boy who died of an asthma attack in Shanghai was "a happy wee fella" whose death has left his parents utterly devastated.
Taylor Marsters was playing outside with his friends at Wellington College International Shanghai on June 26 when he had a sudden, severe, asthma attack.
Taylor had asthma medication but nothing could be done to save him.
"They took him to hospital but by the time he got there his heart had stopped and they couldn't revive him," family spokesman Wayne Stack said.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Asthma breakthrough: Antibiotic used to treat lung disease can reduce attacks, study finds
An antibiotic used to treat a rare and deadly lung disease could be a lifesaver for adults with severe asthma, a ground-breaking Australian study has found.
The research team from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) in New South Wales gave the drug azithromycin to 200 patients whose asthma could not be fully controlled with traditional medication.
After taking the antibiotic three times a week for nearly a year, the patients reported a 40 per cent reduction in moderate and severe asthma attacks.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
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How to Beat Asthma
The common lung disease debilitates millions of Americans and costs the country billions of dollars, but some very new—and very old—methods are emerging in fighting it.
DENVER, Colorado—I had my first asthma attack in 10 years while working on this story about asthma.
The day had been a grind. I flew to Denver early on a March morning, hoping to give myself a full day to acclimate to the air before I did some jogging and hiking the next day. From the moment I touched down and took a Lyft away from the Denver airport, that unlucky hellhorse, the afternoon was a blur of reporting. At the end of the day, I found some comfort in a bar with some pretty good draught beers and ahi tuna guacamole. Only, the guacamole I ate turned out to be the version with crabmeat. I’m very allergic to crabmeat.....
Read more here: theatlantic.com
A 9-year-old Kiwi boy who died of an asthma attack in Shanghai was "a happy wee fella" whose death has left his parents utterly devastated.
Taylor Marsters was playing outside with his friends at Wellington College International Shanghai on June 26 when he had a sudden, severe, asthma attack.
Taylor had asthma medication but nothing could be done to save him.
"They took him to hospital but by the time he got there his heart had stopped and they couldn't revive him," family spokesman Wayne Stack said.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Asthma breakthrough: Antibiotic used to treat lung disease can reduce attacks, study finds
An antibiotic used to treat a rare and deadly lung disease could be a lifesaver for adults with severe asthma, a ground-breaking Australian study has found.
The research team from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) in New South Wales gave the drug azithromycin to 200 patients whose asthma could not be fully controlled with traditional medication.
After taking the antibiotic three times a week for nearly a year, the patients reported a 40 per cent reduction in moderate and severe asthma attacks.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
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How to Beat Asthma
The common lung disease debilitates millions of Americans and costs the country billions of dollars, but some very new—and very old—methods are emerging in fighting it.
DENVER, Colorado—I had my first asthma attack in 10 years while working on this story about asthma.
The day had been a grind. I flew to Denver early on a March morning, hoping to give myself a full day to acclimate to the air before I did some jogging and hiking the next day. From the moment I touched down and took a Lyft away from the Denver airport, that unlucky hellhorse, the afternoon was a blur of reporting. At the end of the day, I found some comfort in a bar with some pretty good draught beers and ahi tuna guacamole. Only, the guacamole I ate turned out to be the version with crabmeat. I’m very allergic to crabmeat.....
Read more here: theatlantic.com
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Childhood Asthma Linked With Increased Left Ventricular Mass In Adulthood
A prospective study published in JACC Heart Failure identified an association between a history of asthma from childhood and increased left ventricular (LV) mass later in life.
The prevalence of LV hypertrophy in the general population is approximately 14.9% in men and 9.1% in women. In individuals with hypertension, the prevalence is as high 41%. Results of previous studies show that increased LV mass indexed to height (LVMI) is an independent risk factor for mortality and cardiovascular events. In addition, recent findings suggest an association between increased LV mass and chronic inflammation.....
Read more here: thecardiologyadvisor.com
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HOGAN ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE TO REDUCE LEAD POISONING, ASTHMA CASES
Lead poisoning and asthma are two conditions related to housing. In an effort to ensure that Marylanders have access to safe and healthy housing, The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved an application by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch a $7.2 million initiative to reduce lead poisoning and asthma, according to a news release.
The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will collaborate with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement the initiative.
“This funding is a major step forward in our efforts to prevent these health problems and provide a healthy and safe environment for all Marylanders,” Governor Larry Hogan said in a statement. “This funding is a major step in preventing these health problems and providing a healthy and safe environment for our most vulnerable citizens”.....
Read more here: mymcmedia.org
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School-Based Therapy is Increasing for Asthma Treatment
For families of school-aged children, there are few times more stressful than mornings, when parents or caregivers need to get kids ready for their school day, pack everything they need and get them out the door on time.
Doctors and researchers have long known that the level of stress patients experience is inversely linked to how adherent they are with taking medications: The higher the stress, the less likely patients are to take doses of their medication correctly, on time or at all.....
Read more here: medindia.net
A prospective study published in JACC Heart Failure identified an association between a history of asthma from childhood and increased left ventricular (LV) mass later in life.
The prevalence of LV hypertrophy in the general population is approximately 14.9% in men and 9.1% in women. In individuals with hypertension, the prevalence is as high 41%. Results of previous studies show that increased LV mass indexed to height (LVMI) is an independent risk factor for mortality and cardiovascular events. In addition, recent findings suggest an association between increased LV mass and chronic inflammation.....
Read more here: thecardiologyadvisor.com
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HOGAN ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE TO REDUCE LEAD POISONING, ASTHMA CASES
Lead poisoning and asthma are two conditions related to housing. In an effort to ensure that Marylanders have access to safe and healthy housing, The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved an application by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to launch a $7.2 million initiative to reduce lead poisoning and asthma, according to a news release.
The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will collaborate with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to implement the initiative.
“This funding is a major step forward in our efforts to prevent these health problems and provide a healthy and safe environment for all Marylanders,” Governor Larry Hogan said in a statement. “This funding is a major step in preventing these health problems and providing a healthy and safe environment for our most vulnerable citizens”.....
Read more here: mymcmedia.org
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School-Based Therapy is Increasing for Asthma Treatment
For families of school-aged children, there are few times more stressful than mornings, when parents or caregivers need to get kids ready for their school day, pack everything they need and get them out the door on time.
Doctors and researchers have long known that the level of stress patients experience is inversely linked to how adherent they are with taking medications: The higher the stress, the less likely patients are to take doses of their medication correctly, on time or at all.....
Read more here: medindia.net
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma
What's an Asthma Emergency?
As a parent of a child with asthma, you want to avoid the emergency room (ER) as much as possible. But it's also important to know when going to the ER is the right choice.
Sometimes, kids with asthma need medical care very quickly. If any of these symptoms happen, see your doctor immediately, go to the ER, or call an ambulance:.....
Read more here: kidshealth.org
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Man at wits' end after industrial asthma raises ACC disputes
Paul McKenna lives with little food, no power or adequate heating and sleeps on the floor.
After years of work sanding floors, he faces bankruptcy and homelessness. His only, tenuous, lifeline is ACC entitlements, which are once again up for review.
McKenna was diagnosed with industrial asthma after working as a floor sander in the Manawatu for approximately 18 years. He was exposed to various dusts and chemicals, including isocyanates.
He now hunkers down in a run-down Himatangi Beach home with broken windows, no power, no heating and sleeps on the floor with his dogs.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Jack suffered asthma attack so serious his mum thought his heart had stopped
A mum thought her 12-year-old son's heart had stopped last week when he suffered his most serious asthma attack yet. Jack Tucker has been experiencing attacks since the age of four - each one so serious doctors can have to place hmi in a medically induced coma for up to four days for his body to recover.
Now mum Fiona has shared their story to help explain to others how serious asthma can be. Jack spends much of his time in hospital to try to manage his condition, reports plymouthherald.....
Read more here: devonlive.com
What's an Asthma Emergency?
As a parent of a child with asthma, you want to avoid the emergency room (ER) as much as possible. But it's also important to know when going to the ER is the right choice.
Sometimes, kids with asthma need medical care very quickly. If any of these symptoms happen, see your doctor immediately, go to the ER, or call an ambulance:.....
Read more here: kidshealth.org
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Man at wits' end after industrial asthma raises ACC disputes
Paul McKenna lives with little food, no power or adequate heating and sleeps on the floor.
After years of work sanding floors, he faces bankruptcy and homelessness. His only, tenuous, lifeline is ACC entitlements, which are once again up for review.
McKenna was diagnosed with industrial asthma after working as a floor sander in the Manawatu for approximately 18 years. He was exposed to various dusts and chemicals, including isocyanates.
He now hunkers down in a run-down Himatangi Beach home with broken windows, no power, no heating and sleeps on the floor with his dogs.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Jack suffered asthma attack so serious his mum thought his heart had stopped
A mum thought her 12-year-old son's heart had stopped last week when he suffered his most serious asthma attack yet. Jack Tucker has been experiencing attacks since the age of four - each one so serious doctors can have to place hmi in a medically induced coma for up to four days for his body to recover.
Now mum Fiona has shared their story to help explain to others how serious asthma can be. Jack spends much of his time in hospital to try to manage his condition, reports plymouthherald.....
Read more here: devonlive.com
Monday, July 3, 2017
This is the stark reality of severe asthma
A mum has taken to social media to highlight how severe asthma attacks can be after her son was put into an induced coma as a result of one.
Fiona Tucker said she never understood the severity of asthma until her son, Jack Finlay, developed it at age four.
Since, after every attack, he has had to be put into a coma for two to four days so his body can recover.
Jack, who is now 12, spends much of his time in hospital to try and manage his condition – he suffered his most severe attack just over a week ago, with mum Fiona saying she thought his heart had stopped as a result.....
Read more here: plymouthherald.co.uk
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Asthma control helps reduce sick leaves in Dubai
The level of controlled asthma has increased in Dubai Health Authority's Primary Health Care Sector (PHC), hence reducing the number of sick leaves taken because of asthma, a scientific report published by the American Institute of Science has revealed.
A quality improvement programme for bronchial asthma was implemented in PHC a few years ago, said Dr Nahed Monsef, consultant family physician and director of health affairs department in PHC, and the paper is the successful outcome of this programme.....
Read more here: khaleejtimes.com
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Asthma educators say complacency is leading to hundreds of unnecessary deaths each year
One in nine Australians have asthma and more than 400 people die from the condition every year.
But Ian Craig, chief operating officer of Asthma WA, said too many people were complacent about their asthma and many mistakenly thought it was a condition they had grown out of.
"We are losing this war; every time somebody dies we have lost a battle, so we must get better at getting the message out there to everybody," he said.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
A mum has taken to social media to highlight how severe asthma attacks can be after her son was put into an induced coma as a result of one.
Fiona Tucker said she never understood the severity of asthma until her son, Jack Finlay, developed it at age four.
Since, after every attack, he has had to be put into a coma for two to four days so his body can recover.
Jack, who is now 12, spends much of his time in hospital to try and manage his condition – he suffered his most severe attack just over a week ago, with mum Fiona saying she thought his heart had stopped as a result.....
Read more here: plymouthherald.co.uk
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Asthma control helps reduce sick leaves in Dubai
The level of controlled asthma has increased in Dubai Health Authority's Primary Health Care Sector (PHC), hence reducing the number of sick leaves taken because of asthma, a scientific report published by the American Institute of Science has revealed.
A quality improvement programme for bronchial asthma was implemented in PHC a few years ago, said Dr Nahed Monsef, consultant family physician and director of health affairs department in PHC, and the paper is the successful outcome of this programme.....
Read more here: khaleejtimes.com
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Asthma educators say complacency is leading to hundreds of unnecessary deaths each year
One in nine Australians have asthma and more than 400 people die from the condition every year.
But Ian Craig, chief operating officer of Asthma WA, said too many people were complacent about their asthma and many mistakenly thought it was a condition they had grown out of.
"We are losing this war; every time somebody dies we have lost a battle, so we must get better at getting the message out there to everybody," he said.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
Sunday, July 2, 2017
County health program a breath of fresh air for students with asthma
VICTORVILLE — In an effort to help students dealing with asthma, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors recently approved funds for a special health-based program.
The board approved funding for the county program that will include the “Breathmobile,” considered to be an asthma clinic on wheels that will serve students at 14 High Desert schools, 1st District Supervisor Robert Lovingood reported.
“Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Breathmobile program has been proven effective in sharply reducing emergency department visits, hospitalizations and school absenteeism,” Lovingood said in a written statement.....
Read more here: vvdailypress.com
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7 Annoying Ways Asthma Can Ruin Your Life
Not only is having asthma annoying, it's also annoyingly common. Overall, about 8% of adults in the U.S. have the condition, but that number has been rising for the past several years, according to the CDC. And it's more common among women than men. (Ugh.)
So what does it mean to have asthma? At its root, asthma is a chronic lung condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow. This makes it harder to breathe — especially when you're exhaling — and can cause wheezing, coughing, and chest pain. Some people find that specific activities or elements of their environment can trigger the worst of their symptoms, possibly leading to life-threatening asthma attacks.....
Read more here: refinery29.com
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Childhood Asthma Linked to Higher LV Mass in Adulthood
NEW ORLEANS, LA — An analysis from the Bogalusa Heart Study suggests childhood asthma is independently associated with increased left ventricular (LV) mass in adulthood, a well-established predictor of major CV events and death[1].
"The most important implication of this finding is that prevention and treatment of asthma in the early stages of life is very important to reduce the risk of heart disease in adulthood; that is the take-home message," senior author Dr Lu Qi (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA and Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA) told theheart.org|Medscape Cardiology.....
Read more here: medscape.com
VICTORVILLE — In an effort to help students dealing with asthma, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors recently approved funds for a special health-based program.
The board approved funding for the county program that will include the “Breathmobile,” considered to be an asthma clinic on wheels that will serve students at 14 High Desert schools, 1st District Supervisor Robert Lovingood reported.
“Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Breathmobile program has been proven effective in sharply reducing emergency department visits, hospitalizations and school absenteeism,” Lovingood said in a written statement.....
Read more here: vvdailypress.com
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7 Annoying Ways Asthma Can Ruin Your Life
Not only is having asthma annoying, it's also annoyingly common. Overall, about 8% of adults in the U.S. have the condition, but that number has been rising for the past several years, according to the CDC. And it's more common among women than men. (Ugh.)
So what does it mean to have asthma? At its root, asthma is a chronic lung condition in which the airways become inflamed and narrow. This makes it harder to breathe — especially when you're exhaling — and can cause wheezing, coughing, and chest pain. Some people find that specific activities or elements of their environment can trigger the worst of their symptoms, possibly leading to life-threatening asthma attacks.....
Read more here: refinery29.com
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Childhood Asthma Linked to Higher LV Mass in Adulthood
NEW ORLEANS, LA — An analysis from the Bogalusa Heart Study suggests childhood asthma is independently associated with increased left ventricular (LV) mass in adulthood, a well-established predictor of major CV events and death[1].
"The most important implication of this finding is that prevention and treatment of asthma in the early stages of life is very important to reduce the risk of heart disease in adulthood; that is the take-home message," senior author Dr Lu Qi (Tulane University, New Orleans, LA and Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA) told theheart.org|Medscape Cardiology.....
Read more here: medscape.com
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