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Treat Asthma Without Drugs
The common asthma drug albuterol may help patients who have multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. In a study of 39 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, those who received a dose of albuterol in addition to their glatiramer injection went longer before their first relapse than those who had gotten a placebo. Researchers believe the drug works by helping tamp down the overactive immune system.
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Can Asthma Be Safely Treated With Over the Counter Medicines?
One of the frequent questions I've seen here and on other asthma websites is whether asthma can be safely treated with (cheaper) over the... Read more »
Asthma Research Update: Some of the Latest Studies About Asthma &...
One of the silver linings to the fact that asthma has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide is that a lot of money is poured into... Read more »
How Was Asthma Treated in the Ancient World?
It's a blessing to be alive during a time when there are many options to help us asthmatics. We have rescue medicine like Albuterol to... Read more »
Lack of Health Insurance Puts Our Kids with Asthma at Risk
Those of us who don't have health insurance know the financial toll that asthma can take on our lives. But now, newly released data shows... Read more »
Susphrine: The asthma wonder drug of old
There have been treatments for asthma for at least a thousand years. The ancients used jimson weed to relax the muscles surrounding the... Read more »
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Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations f...
Have questions or comments? Click here. Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members... Read more »
Do antibiotics help treat chronic asthma?
Studies showing the presence of bacteria in chronic asthma patients are challenging the long-held belief that antibiotics are not useful in treating... Read more »
Zileuton IV shows promise for treating asthma in the ER
Zileuton IV, an intravenous form of the drug Zyflo, has shown promising results in a new clinical trial for treating acute asthma attacks. Patients... Read more »
Clinical trial: Treating poorly controlled asthma
In this Phase II clinical trial, researchers will study the safety and effectiveness of the drug reslizumab in patients who have poorly controlled... Read more »
Anti-fungal med may treat asthma
Researchers say that patients with asthma may benefit from taking an available anti-fungal medication. The drug--called Itraconazole--was given to... Read more »
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