Asthma In Boys May Be Just A Phase, But For Girls It May Be There To Stay

Boys may be more apt than girls to have childhood asthma, but, when compared to girls, they are also more likely to grow out of it in adolescence and have a decreased incidence of asthma in the post-pubertal years. This indicates that there may be a buried mechanism in asthma development, according to a prospective study that analyzed airway responsiveness (AR) in more than 1,000 children with mild to moderate asthma over a period of about nine years.
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Posted on 08/15/2008 | Filed under Respiratory & Asthma - Respiratory / Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Illness Cost Of Air Pollution Underscores Need For Lung Health Action Plan: The Lung Association

The National Illness Cost of Air Pollution (ICAP) study, released by the Canadian Medical Association, is clear evidence that action is required on air pollution and that a national strategy for lung health is needed now more than ever. The study measures the national health and economic impact of air pollution and puts a dollar figure on the health care related costs of air pollution in Canada.
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Posted on 08/14/2008 | Filed under Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Found In California

In the first statewide study of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) in the United States, California officials have identified 18 cases of the dangerous and difficult-to-treat disease between 1993 and 2006, and 77 cases that were one step away from XDR TB. The study appears in the August 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. California reports almost 3,000 cases of tuberculosis annually, the largest number of TB cases of any U.S. state.
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Emerging Clinical Data Continues To Support CyberKnife Radiosurgery For The Treatment Of Lung Cancer

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that emerging clinical data continues to support CyberKnife radiosurgery for the treatment of lung cancer, following a study published in the July 2008 issue of Clinical Lung Cancer.
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Cangen Biotechnologies Inc. And Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Move Forward With Development Of An Early Stage Lung Cancer Diagnostic

Cangen Biotechnologies, Inc. and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) of Japan are pleased to announce that they will move forward with a clinical trial phase of an early stage lung cancer diagnostic.
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Posted on 08/14/2008 | Filed under Respiratory & Asthma - Lung Cancer | Trackback | Comments Off

Pubs In Edinburgh Invited To Call Last Orders On Asthma

Pubs in Edinburgh are being invited to show they have the brainiest regulars in Scotland - and raise some much-needed funds for Asthma UK Scotland at the same time. To help celebrate its 15th birthday, the charity is organising a national quiz competition - Call Last Orders on Asthma.
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Asthma UK Issues Thunderstorm Warning

With thunderstorms predicted in many parts of the country this week, Asthma UK is offering important advice to the 5.2 million people in the UK with asthma. During thunderstorms large quantities of pollen can be released into the air which can trigger asthma symptoms and raise the risk of an emergency admission six-fold.
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A Mouse With A Sniffle Was The Beginning But Now Research Into The Common Cold And Asthma Takes Its Next Steps

New research has identified mechanisms behind rhinovirus infection (the virus behind the common cold) and how it can trigger symptoms typical of an asthma attack in people susceptible to the condition. Findings will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA (PNAS) this week. Asthma attacks result in around 1,200 deaths a year and cost the NHS approximately £1 billion annually.
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Children Hospitalized Less Often For Asthma But More Have The Disease

Hospitalizations of children principally for asthma fell by almost 60,000 between 1997 and 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. However, the number of children who are admitted to hospitals to treat other conditions but who also have asthma rose by nearly 70,000 during the same period. In 2006, there were 335,000 hospital stays for children with asthma.
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Key Gaps Remain In Understanding Health Effects Of Vitamin D

Despite considerable progress in research to understand the health effects of vitamin D, experts convened by the NIH to review the available data found major gaps in the evidence. The data are strongest in the area of bone health among elderly men and post-menopausal women, suggesting that increased vitamin D intake can improve bone health and prevent falls. For other age groups and health issues, though, it is too early to say conclusively whether more vitamin D might be beneficial.
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Posted on 08/14/2008 | Filed under Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

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