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Considering natural alternatives to treat symptoms of asthma may improve the health and quality of life for many chronic asthma sufferers.

Adults, not just kids, can develop asthma. This is a common question in my office and invariably leads to several minutes of discussion with asthma patients and parents.

I'VE LIVED a big chunk of my life with asthma. So when I read a news item about new ways to treat it or lessen the symptoms, I take note.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 01 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Allergy Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 3:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article Researchers at St George's, University of London have been awarded A 4.3 million by the Wellcome Trust for the development of a unique new class of drugs to target the root cause of asthma and ...

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An entomology professor at UC Davis who discovered a novel therapeutic target for treating inflammation, has received a three-year $750,000 grant from the American Asthma Foundation to investigate whether his discovery will work on asthma, a chronic disease affecting 300 million people worldwide, including 23 million Americans.

The American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released official standards for clinical trials and practice with respect to the assessment of asthma.

If you have wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath, your doctor may suspect you have asthma.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Allergy Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 1:00 PDT Last week the FDA knocked the wind out of asthmatics by requesting the manufacturers of Singulair , a popular leukotriene blocking asthma and allergy drug, to upgrade their warning against psychotic side effects.

Merck & Co. sold $4.25 billion of bonds in a four-part offering, its biggest ever, to finance the acquisition of rival drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp.

Asthma can be caused by many things which usually surround a around a person and the environment they are in.

You've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious? Coughing is one of the five most common reasons for a doctor's visit.

There are so many medications out there. We'll tell you what you need to know. 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 research on asthma, its causes and its treatments.

A key element in the development of chronic asthma has been identified by British researchers, who suggest that their finding may lead to new treatments.

Friday, June 19, 2009 BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, asthma is the most common chronic disorder among children.

When she was 2 years old, Sonali Mavinkurve caught a cold. But this time there was nothing common about it.

The FDA has requested that warnings of mood changes and suicidal behavior be placed on the label of Singulair, which is also facing challenges over the validity of its patent.

A NURSE who allowed a colleague with asthma to help herself to medication sobbed as she was told she could keep her job.

Merck & Co., Inc. issued the following statement in response to today's communication from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration addressing updated information on leukotriene inhibitors, including SINGULAIR .