Asthma

...children admitted with H1N1 had asthma compared with 6% of those admitted with seasonal influenza. Asthma was determined as a prior diagnosis of asthma or reactive airways disease, or a history of wheeze with the use of inhalers. Almost half...

In this article: Canadian Medical Association Journal, Cough, Diarrhea, Vomiting, and Toronto, Ontario

(NASDAQ: ISIS) and licensed to Altair Therapeutics. 16 Jun 2009 Up to 10% of children in the United States have asthma, and asthma control is key to preventing long-term problems. National treatment guidelines recommend inhaled...

In this article: Il-13, IL-4 Receptor, Anti-inflammatory, Corticosteroid, Respiratory disease, McMaster University, and Nasdaq

Washington, Nov 20 : Children with depressed mothers are likely to frequently suffer asthma symptoms, reveals a new study. According to Johns Hopkins researchers, maternal depression aggravates a child s asthma. They looked at 262...

In this article: Depression, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and Washington

Washington, Nov 20 : Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in children, says a new study. Analysing data from interviews with 262 mothers, Johns Hopkins investigators found that children whose mums had more depressive symptoms had...

In this article: Washington and US

By Martha Sanchez-Avila SAN FRANCISCO (Private Equity Week) - Last week asthma drug developer Altair Therapeutics raised $17 million in a Series A funding round that was led by Domain Associates and capped a two-year startup financing...

In this article: Forward Ventures, Thomson Reuters, Domain Associates, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and San Diego

By Thomas E. Witte for USA TODAY Jennifer Berndsen helps son T.J., 9, catch up on homework. T.J., who has asthma, ended up being hospitalized with complications from H1N1. What parents of kids with asthma need to know about influenza:

In this article: Influenza, Oseltamivir, and Fever

...No new safety signals in pediatric studies * Safety questions remain about Xolair's use in children (Adds details, background) An asthma drug from Roche <ROG.VX> and Novartis <NOVN.VX> has "somewhat modest" benefits for kids aged 6 to 11,...

In this article: Food and Drug Administration, Xolair, Novartis, and U.S.

...someone stepping on your chest," said Jud Roberts, now a New Albany High School senior, who has lived with asthma since he was little. But asthma hasn't kept Roberts out of school or sports. He's an offensive guard on the football team and...

In this article: Mississippi, American Lung Association, and Daily Journal

By Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Improved home ventilation that dehumidifies the air may make it easier for people with asthma to breathe at night, hint findings of a small study from the United Kingdom. In theory, lowering...

In this article: Allergy, University of Glasgow, Reuters Health, NEW YORK, and United Kingdom

...even if the medication does boost asthma risk, he added, it's likely only one factor in the rise in asthma prevalence seen in recent years. Asthma has become increasingly common worldwide, and some investigators have suggested that more...

In this article: Reuters Health, Acetaminophen, Glutathione, Fever, British Columbia, and NEW YORK