Archive for 2010/02


Can Folate And Food Allergen Intake During Pregnancy Put Your Child At Risk For Allergies Or Asthma?

It has long been known that the choices you make during pregnancy can have a lasting impact, but new research shows that certain behaviors could influence whether your child will develop food allergies or asthma...
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BPA May Be Factor In Increasing Asthma Rates

New research suggests that there may be a link between increasing asthma rates and a particular threshold of bisphenol A (BPA), according to a study being presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)...
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Northwestern Memorial’s Integrative Oncology Program Aims To Ease Pain And Help Patients Manage Cancer

The very instant Penny Kukovec was diagnosed with breast cancer her world permanently changed. Suddenly, it felt as if her life was out of her control. She felt powerless and overwhelmed. There were so many unanswered questions...
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Exposure To “Dirt” Shows No Effect On The Development Of Asthma In Children

Exposure to certain environmental factors in early life showed no effect on the development of asthma, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). "In an earlier study, we found that infants were exposed to high levels of endotoxin and allergens (mite and cockroach) in their daycare centers...
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“Touch, Caring And Cancer: Simple Instruction For Family And Friends”

Advanced cancer patients who regularly received massages averaging 14 minutes or more by a partner or family member declined in stress scores over four weeks, according to results of a study reported at the 7th annual conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society...
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Teleflex Medical Introduces The Teleflex ISIS™ HVT™ Endotracheal Tube

Teleflex Medical has announced the introduction of the Teleflex ISIS™ HVT™, the first convertible endotracheal tube. The Teleflex ISIS HVT features an integrated suction port and separate suction line allowing for subglottic secretion suctioning on demand. Now clinicians can be free from the burden of choosing which tube is best for the patient at the time of intubation...
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Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology

WHAT: The 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) brings together leading allergists and immunologists from around the world. WHO: Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, will be presenting their latest research findings at the AAAAI Annual Meeting...
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Aradigm Doses First Patient In Its Second Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of Inhaled Liposomal Ciprofloxacin In Bronchiectasis Patients

Aradigm Corporation (OTCBB:ARDM) (the "Company") announced that it dosed the first patient in the U.S...
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nSpire Health Announces eLearning Program For Clinical Trials

nSpire Health, a leading global manufacturer of respiratory diagnostic products and respiratory core lab services, announced the successful launch of eSage™ CT web-based training for its clinical trial customers. nSpire Health's secure, self-paced, modular training minimizes clinical trial sponsors' total training costs while improving the overall quality of respiratory testing...
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Researchers Receive NIH Grant To Study Autoimmune Lung Disease

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati Interstitial Lung Disease Center have received a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study ways ILD first appears in certain patient groups with autoimmune diseases and how to more efficiently diagnose and treat it...
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