Scientists have finally managed to solve the mystery of why people who have grew up in farms are protected against asthma and allergies. Though a new study, researchers at VIB – a…
Tag: Asthma
Almost 100000 UK asthma patients at risk of life threatening attacks: Charity
A leading charity has revealed that almost 100,000 asthma patients in the UK have been prescribed too many short-acting reliever inhalers by doctors who haven’t followed clinical guidelines leaving patients vulnerable to…
Men with history of asthma less likely to develop prostate cancer: Study
After a rather surprising find, researchers have revealed that men with a history of asthma are less likely to develop the lethal prostate cancer. Research was carried out by Johns Hopkins researchers…
Dust mites in your bed linens could make you sick; managing them is easy though
Dust mites – microscopic, eight-legged creatures – can be dubbed as ‘inseparable’ from house linens and thus our lives if we do not follow some basic cleaning techniques. Though dust mites aren’t…
Breo Ellipta lands FDA approval for asthma treatment in US
GlaxoSmithKline plc and Theravance, Inc have announced that their drug Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol [FF/VI]) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a once-daily treatment of asthma…
Potential novel therapy for Asthma could benefit millions
Researchers have identified a cellular mechanism that is said to contribute to bronchoconstriction and inflammation in asthma and subsequent studies have identified a novel therapy that could benefit millions. The research is…