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Asthma is a common inflammatory disease affecting the airways that leads to shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Symptoms range from mild to severe but are generally manageable with appropriate treatment.

Boehringer Ingelheim's tiotropium shows promising results in patients with severe persistent asthma

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced data from Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies from the Company's ongoing clinical trial program investigating the efficacy and safety of tiotropium in asthma. These data were presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

22 May 2013

AIR2 trial: Alair BT System shows therapy benefits in adults with severe uncontrolled asthma

Five-year data from the Asthma Intervention Research 2 clinical trial presented today demonstrated that the Boston Scientific Corporation Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System continues to show therapy benefits in adult patients with severe uncontrolled asthma.

22 May 2013

Study explores links between asthma, sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren

The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study.

22 May 2013

Study: Extended azithromycin therapy may offer significant benefits to COPD patients

Extended use of a common antibiotic may prolong the time between hospitalizations for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study which compared the hospitalization rates of patients treated with a 12-month course of azithromycin to the rates of those treated with placebo.

22 May 2013

Traffic-related pollutants exacerbate asthma in pregnant women

Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study.

21 May 2013

Asthma is a potential risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma.

21 May 2013

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) guidelines: an interview with Dr Jonathan Parsons, The Ohio State University Asthma Center

Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is defined as acute, transient airway narrowing that occurs in association with exercise. Exercise-induced bronchospasm can occur during or, more frequently, after exercise.

21 May 2013

Childhood respiratory infections rather than analgesics usage linked to risk for asthma

A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, rather than the drugs themselves.

21 May 2013

Hospital emergency departments play growing role in US health care system

Hospital emergency departments play a growing role in the U.S. health care system, accounting for a rising proportion of hospital admissions and serving increasingly as an advanced diagnostic center for primary care physicians, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

21 May 2013

Purified components of ginger help asthma patients breathe more easily

Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily.

20 May 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim to highlight respiratory research work at ATS 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim will contribute to advancing the scientific discussion in respiratory disease at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Philadelphia, PA, May 17 – 22.

20 May 2013

Neupro reduces PLMS and total NSBP elevations in patients with RLS, study finds

UCB today announced data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study that found that Neupro (Rotigotine Transdermal System) reduced total nocturnal systolic blood pressure elevations associated with periodic limb movements during sleep and total PLMS in patients with idiopathic moderate-to-severe Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease.

18 May 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim updates HCPs, patients on COMBIVENT RESPIMAT Inhalation Spray

As part of the company's commitment to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in respiratory health, is updating healthcare professionals and patients that the transition to COMBIVENT RESPIMAT (ipratropium bromide and albuterol) Inhalation Spray for the maintenance treatment of COPD is nearly complete.

18 May 2013

A*STAR, Cytos Biotechnology provide update on Phase 1 clinical trial of H1N1 influenza vaccine

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research and Switzerland's Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial with their H1N1 influenza vaccine candidate based on Cytos' proprietary bacteriophage Qbeta virus-like particle technology.

17 May 2013

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital was recently bestowed the title of "Quality Respiratory Care Institution" for 2013 by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

16 May 2013

Community Catalyst study shows dental therapists expand access to people in remote areas

Lack of access to dental care in the United States has reached epic proportions. Dental disease is the number one chronic illness affecting children - more common than asthma. The Institute of Medicine clearly states that the current dental delivery system doesn't work for a third of the people in the U.S.

16 May 2013

Soligenix starts first clinical study for development of SGX203 for pediatric Crohn's disease

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that it has initiated the first clinical study for development of SGX203 (oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate or oral BDP) for the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease.

15 May 2013

ALK, AAFA partner to create unique online resource for people living with allergies

In the latest effort to educate and enable the allergic patient to take control of their disease, ALK, a leading company focusing on allergy treatment, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America have partnered to create a unique online resource for patients.

15 May 2013

Sanofi, Regeneron enroll patients in two sarilumab Phase 3 trials for treatment of RA

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the COMPARE and ASCERTAIN trials of sarilumab, the first fully human monoclonal antibody directed against the IL-6 receptor, which is delivered by subcutaneous injection every other week, have enrolled their first patients.

15 May 2013

University of Utah receives $1.9M research award to study asthma in children

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved a $1.9 million research award to the University of Utah to study asthma in children and how better monitoring of the disease could improve health.

15 May 2013

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Boehringer Ingelheim's tiotropium shows promising results in patients with severe persistent asthma

AIR2 trial: Alair BT System shows therapy benefits in adults with severe uncontrolled asthma

Study explores links between asthma, sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren

Study: Extended azithromycin therapy may offer significant benefits to COPD patients

Traffic-related pollutants exacerbate asthma in pregnant women

Asthma is a potential risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) guidelines: an interview with Dr Jonathan Parsons, The Ohio State University Asthma Center

Childhood respiratory infections rather than analgesics usage linked to risk for asthma

Hospital emergency departments play growing role in US health care system

Purified components of ginger help asthma patients breathe more easily

Boehringer Ingelheim to highlight respiratory research work at ATS 2013

Neupro reduces PLMS and total NSBP elevations in patients with RLS, study finds

Boehringer Ingelheim updates HCPs, patients on COMBIVENT RESPIMAT Inhalation Spray

A*STAR, Cytos Biotechnology provide update on Phase 1 clinical trial of H1N1 influenza vaccine

American Association for Respiratory Care names Jefferson a Quality Respiratory Care Institution

Community Catalyst study shows dental therapists expand access to people in remote areas

Soligenix starts first clinical study for development of SGX203 for pediatric Crohn's disease

ALK, AAFA partner to create unique online resource for people living with allergies

Sanofi, Regeneron enroll patients in two sarilumab Phase 3 trials for treatment of RA

University of Utah receives $1.9M research award to study asthma in children

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