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Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Clinical Trials channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 1-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Preventing Pediatric Asthma Deaths
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers pediatric pulmonologist discusses how to know when asthma becomes life threatening

22-Mar-2022 3:25 PM EDT
Novel therapy could help people with asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and cancer-related lung disease
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes potentially life-threatening symptoms in millions of Americans with common lung diseases.

Released: 21-Mar-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Study Finds That Youth Exposed to Environmental Tobacco Smoke Experienced Significantly Lower Odds of Wheezing When Maintaining a Higher Quality Diet
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Study finds that youth exposed to environmental tobacco smoke experienced significantly lower odds of wheezing when maintaining a higher quality diet

24-Feb-2022 3:05 PM EST
Antibiotic doesn’t prevent future wheezing in babies hospitalized with RSV
Washington University in St. Louis

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. And there is some evidence that antibiotics may make wheezing worse.

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Released: 25-Feb-2022 3:05 PM EST
Ketone Bodies Reduce Markers of Asthma in Obese Mice
American Physiological Society (APS)

Over half of people with asthma are obese. These individuals do not respond well to standard therapies, but new research published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology holds promise for improving asthma treatments for this population.

Released: 25-Feb-2022 2:10 PM EST
South Side Pediatric Asthma Center Receives $375K grant from Cigna Foundation to support children living with asthma in Chicago and beyond
University of Chicago Medical Center

The Cigna Foundation awarded a $375,000 Health and Well-Being grant to support the South Side Pediatric Asthma Center’s (SSPAC) mission to improve access to care and health outcomes for children with asthma on the South Side of Chicago.

Newswise: What Allergists Want You to Know About the 2022 Spring Allergy Season
Released: 22-Feb-2022 8:00 AM EST
What Allergists Want You to Know About the 2022 Spring Allergy Season
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

With Covid still on people's minds, they might not be thinking about spring allergies, so symptoms could sneak up on them. It's important to stay ahead of symptoms.

Released: 4-Feb-2022 3:05 PM EST
Switch to dry powder inhaler more than halves carbon footprint of asthma treatment
BMJ

Switching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a pharma industry sponsored study published online in the journal Thorax.

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Released: 25-Jan-2022 7:00 AM EST
Keep COVID-19 Precautions, Along with Romance, on Your Radar on Valentine’s Day
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Five suggestions from ACAAI to keep love and passion top of mind, while also steering a course to help loved ones control allergy or asthma symptoms.

Released: 24-Jan-2022 3:40 PM EST
The Latest Research News from the Health Disparities Channel
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The latest research news from the Health Disparities Channel.

Released: 20-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
New study reports mask-wearing experiences of adults with asthma 
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago conducted an online survey of 501 adults with asthma to better understand the extent of, and the problems related to, mask use in the era of COVID-19. Even though study participants almost uniformly adhered to mask wearing in public, 84% experienced discomfort, and 75% reported trouble breathing or shortness of breath at least a little of the time while wearing a mask.

Released: 12-Jan-2022 4:05 PM EST
Wayne State University secures NIH grant to develop mobile intervention for young Black adults with asthma
Wayne State University Division of Research

A Wayne State University School of Medicine researcher has secured a $2.5 million grant to develop an effective mobile management intervention program to improve asthma control in young Black American adults.

Released: 12-Jan-2022 3:05 PM EST
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic Healthcare pulmonologist offers tips to manage asthma
Mayo Clinic

There's no cure for asthma, and for some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can interfere with daily activities and may lead to life-threatening asthma attacks. Having good day-to-day control of asthma is key to keeping symptoms at bay and preventing asthma attack, says John Costello, M.D., a pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.

Released: 7-Jan-2022 2:10 PM EST
How exercise interventions could help people with asthma
University of East Anglia

Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in people with asthma could improve their symptoms and quality of life – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Released: 6-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
专家提醒:Mayo Clinic Healthcare肺病科医师介绍管理哮喘的技巧
Mayo Clinic

伦敦 — 哮喘是一种气道变得肿胀而狭窄的病症,可能会产生额外的粘液和其他症状。尽管哮喘影响的是成人,但它也是儿童中最常见的长期性疾病。根据世界卫生组织的数据,全球有超过2.62亿人受到哮喘的影响,超过461,000人因哮喘而死亡。

Released: 6-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
تنبيه من خبير: طبيب الرئة في مايو كلينك للرعاية الصحية يقدم نصائح للتعامل مع الربو
Mayo Clinic

لندن — الربو هو حالة يحدث فيها ضيق في المسالك الهوائية وانتفاخ، مما يتسبب في إنتاج مخاط إضافي إلى جانب أعراض أخرى. وبينما يصيب الربو البالغين، فإنه يُعد أكثر الأمراض طويلة الأمد شيوعًا لدى الأطفال. يعاني أكثر من 262 مليون شخص على مستوى العالم من الربو، وقد توفي منه أكثر من 461 ألفًا، وفقًا لمنظمة الصحة العالمية.

Released: 6-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
Alerta dos especialistas: pneumologista da Mayo Clinic Healthcare fornece dicas para o controle da asma
Mayo Clinic

a asma é uma condição de saúde que causa estreitamento e inchaço das vias aéreas, com possível produção adicional de muco, além de outros sintomas. Embora a asma também afete os adultos, é a doença crônica mais comum em crianças. Mais de 262 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo sofrem de asma e mais de 461 mil morreram em decorrência dela, de acordo com a Organização Mundial da Saúde.

Released: 6-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
Advertencia del experto: Neumólogo de Mayo Clinic Healthcare ofrece sugerencias para controlar el asma
Mayo Clinic

El asma es una afección en la que las vías respiratorias se estrechan e hinchan y puede haber tanto más mucosidad como otros síntomas. Aunque el asma también afecta a los adultos, es la enfermedad más frecuente en los niños. En el mundo, más de 262 millones de personas sufren de asma y más de 461 000 han muerto debido a esta afección, según informa la Organización Mundial de la Salud.

Newswise: Nearly 2 Million Children Worldwide Develop Asthma as a Result of Breathing in Traffic- Related Pollution
4-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
Nearly 2 Million Children Worldwide Develop Asthma as a Result of Breathing in Traffic- Related Pollution
George Washington University

Nearly 2 million new cases of pediatric asthma every year may be caused by a traffic-related air pollutant, a problem particularly important in big cities around the world, according to a new study published today.

   
Released: 17-Dec-2021 11:05 AM EST
Keeping Allergy and Asthma Symptoms Under Control in the New Year
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Making small, manageable adjustments is a great start to getting on a healthier path and seeing improvements in controlling allergy and asthma flares.

Released: 10-Dec-2021 3:20 PM EST
Asthma may reduce risk of brain tumors — but how?
Washington University in St. Louis

Asthma has been associated with a lowered risk of brain tumors, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why: Immune cells activated under conditions of asthma are less able to promote the growth of brain tumors. The findings could lead to new therapeutic approaches.

Released: 23-Nov-2021 9:45 AM EST
How to Plan a Holiday Season Free of COVID, Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

With a bit of preparation ahead of your holiday events, you can make sure everyone is safe from allergy and asthma flares, in addition to possible COVID-19 exposure.

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Released: 17-Nov-2021 4:00 PM EST
New Clinical Practice Guideline on Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) to Help Guide Asthma Treatment
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

In its latest clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of asthma, an American Thoracic Society expert guidelines panel has addressed the use of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to guide the treatment of asthma. The guideline was published online in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Mark Corbett es designado como presidente del ACAAI
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

El alergista Mark Corbett, MD, de Louisville, KY, fue designado como presidente del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología (ACAAI) en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI el 8 de noviembre en Nueva Orleans.

1-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Mark Corbett Installed as ACAAI President
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Allergist Mark Corbett, MD, of Louisville, KY, was installed as president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at the ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting on November 8 in New Orleans.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Despite Climate Change, Kids with Asthma in Los Angeles Didn’t Have an Increase in Allergy Diagnoses
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting followed 5,874 kids with asthma in Los Angeles for 15 years and found no increase in allergic sensitizations.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Nuevo estudio muestra que los latinos con COVID-19 tenían una mayor probabilidad de presentar exacerbaciones del asma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año revela que la población latina con asma tenían 4.6 veces más probabilidad que la población negra de presentar exacerbaciones del asma (asma no controlada) después de la COVID-19 y 2.9 veces más probabilidad que la población blanca.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
La mayoría de personas jóvenes con asma no han recibido una preparación para su transición a la atención del asma en la edad adulta
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año revela que la mayoría de los adultos encuestados no recibió preparación suficiente para su transición de parte de sus proveedores de la salud de asma infantil.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
A pesar del cambio climático, los niños con asma en Los Ángeles no tuvieron un aumento en los diagnósticos de alergia
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI de este año hizo un seguimiento de 5874 niños con asma en Los Ángeles durante 15 años y descubrió que no hubo un aumento de las sensibilizaciones alérgicas.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
New Study Shows Latinos with COVID-19 Had Higher Probability of Developing Asthma Exacerbations
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting reveals Latinos with asthma were 4.6 times more likely than Blacks to develop asthma exacerbations (uncontrolled asthma) following COIVD-19, and 2.9 times more likely than whites.

1-Nov-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Most Young People with Asthma Haven’t Been Prepared to Transition to Adult Asthma Care
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting reveals that most young adults surveyed did not receive sufficient transition preparation from their pediatric asthma providers.

Released: 28-Oct-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Novel Therapeutic Strategies May Finally Bring Relief to Those Suffering from Asthma and Allergies
Rutgers University's Office for Research

Asthma and allergies are chronic health conditions that continue to adversely impact the quality of life for many around the world. Thanks to exciting breakthroughs by Mark Siracusa, a researcher at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, there may be early signs of light at the end of the tunnel.

Newswise: Biomarker Discovery Can Lead to Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma and COPD
Released: 20-Oct-2021 12:05 PM EDT
Biomarker Discovery Can Lead to Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma and COPD
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers researchers have discovered that people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a protein in their lungs that leaks a small molecule into their bloodstream that restricts their breathing instead of relaxing their airways.

Released: 18-Oct-2021 6:05 PM EDT
Mother’s occupational exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants could cause asthma in future children
University of Bergen

New analysis of data collected in the large international RHINESSA and RHINE studies, raises concern for adverse health effects of cleaning products and disinfectants, even in the next generation.

Released: 14-Oct-2021 12:15 PM EDT
Adults with asthma needed for healthy diet study
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago researchers are launching a clinical trial that focuses on diet quality and its effect on asthma in adults.The study — Addressing Quality of Life, Clinical Outcomes, and Mechanisms in Uncontrolled Asthma Following the DASH Dietary Pattern — aims to evaluate if and how a healthy diet can improve asthma.

Newswise: Childhood Asthma Study Uncovers Risky Air Pollutant Mixtures
Released: 8-Oct-2021 8:20 AM EDT
Childhood Asthma Study Uncovers Risky Air Pollutant Mixtures
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel machine learning algorithm and used it to identify previously unknown mixtures of toxic air pollutants that appear to be linked to poor asthma outcomes later in a child’s life.

Released: 5-Oct-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Another COVID-19 Halloween: Keeping Kids Safe from Viruses, Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Parents need to put precautions in place for Halloween to make sure kids stay safe from COVID-19, and allergy and asthma triggers.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 2:35 PM EDT
emocha Health and LifeBridge Health Publish Pediatric Asthma Study Demonstrating Rapid Inhaler Improvement
LifeBridge Health

Evaluation of a new pediatric asthma pilot program published in the Journal of Asthma showed that the average frequency of asthma inhaler technique errors among enrolled patients dropped from 80% to less than 20% in four weeks.

Released: 29-Sep-2021 10:00 AM EDT
In-School Asthma Study Bolstered by Community Health Workers Aims to Improve Health of Bronx Children
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

A new community-based approach to helping children manage their asthma symptoms will launch in up to 40 public, charter, and parochial schools across the Bronx, and enroll 416 students aged 4-12 years old. The five-year study, titled Evaluation of the Asthma Management Program to Promote Activity for Students in Schools (Asthma-PASS), is supported by a $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM).

Newswise: Scientists Pinpoint Problem Protein in Mucus
Released: 22-Sep-2021 3:15 PM EDT
Scientists Pinpoint Problem Protein in Mucus
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

This discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggest that MUC5AC could become a target of better therapeutics to untangle the super thick and sticky mucus that plays a role in health problems for millions of people suffering from pulmonary conditions.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 12:35 PM EDT
Looking for the most up-to-date allergy and asthma news? You’re in the right place
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

ACAAI is having an in-person meeting this year to deliver the latest news in allergies, asthma, and immunology.

Newswise: Study Finds Surprising Early COPD Risks for U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
15-Sep-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Study Finds Surprising Early COPD Risks for U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides the most exhaustive look to date at the risk factors, prevalence and population attributable risk (PAR) of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos under age 50. PAR estimates the proportion of disease attributable to exposure to disease-causing agents, such as smoking. The researchers used PAR to calculate the burden of early COPD that would be eliminated if the exposure did not take place.

Released: 31-Aug-2021 1:55 PM EDT
Fall Allergy Season Returns with Rise in Ragweed Levels
Loyola Medicine

Ragweed levels are on the rise as the summer months draw to a close according to Rachna Shah, MD, a Loyola Medicine allergist who oversees the Loyola Medicine Daily Allergy Count. “A spike in ragweed tends to mark the informal start of the fall allergy season, which typically begins in mid-August,” says Dr. Shah.

Released: 24-Aug-2021 10:55 AM EDT
Why do short-lived lung infections lead to long-lasting lung damage?
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that two populations of stem cells in the lung multiply during and after a viral respiratory infection, sometimes triggering a detrimental remodeling process that can cause persistent lung disease long after the virus has been cleared.

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 16-Aug-2021 11:20 AM EDT
3 Million Asthmatics and Over Half of U.S. Affected by Wildfire Smoke, Says UAH Research
University of Alabama Huntsville

An estimated 3 million asthmatics and over half of the states in the United States are being affected by particulates that are blowing over them from fires in Canada and the western U.S., according to new research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

   


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