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.. , of 9 words . Daily Mail, The London, England – August 21, 2006 Daily
Mail: Scots doctors in asthma breakthrough MILLIONS of asthma patients
worldwide could benefit from a medical breakthrough by Scots doctors.A
treatment in which the lungs are heated to the temperature of a cup of
tea has improved the breathing capacity of even the worst affected
sufferers. Many victims are debilitated by allergic reactions to
substances such as animal hair, dust, grass and perfume.Asthma is at
epidemic levels in Scotland, especially among children, but the technique
developed at Glasgow University allays even… , of 855 words . Jerusalem
Post, The Israel – July 2, 2006 Still breathless Generations of parents
have tried to sanitize their children’s environment to protect them from
disease, while antibiotics introduced nearly seven decades ago helped
overcome many pathogens once they were infected. But it seems they did
too good a job – at least when it comes to preventing asthma, which has
become much more prevalent because of too-clean surroundings, overuse of
antibiotics and environmental pollution. About 10 percent of adults and
15% of… , of words . Herald and the Sunday Herald, The Glasgow,
Scotland – June 20, 2006 The Herald United Kingdom: New discovery in
asthma treatment A commonly-used asthma medicine is likely to be
ineffective for hundreds of thousands of asthmatics due to a gene
variation present in around 13-per cent of the population.The medicine,
known as salmeterol, was found by researchers at Dundee University not to
work as efficiently in asthma sufferers with a gene variation known as
the Arg/Arg-16 variant. The research, led by Dr Somnath Mukhopadhyay,
Professor Brian Lipworth and Dr Colin Palmer, shows that while most
patients on salmeterol… , of 4 words .
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*- June 15, 2006 VentolinR HFA,
with Dose Counter, Now Available, First and only metered dose inhaler
with integrated dose counter helps patients and physicians accurately
track albuterol use, a marker of uncontrolled asthma PRNewswire –
Ventolin HFA albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol, with dose counter,
the first and only metered dose inhaler with built-in dose counter
technology, is now available at pharmacies in the United States. Ventolin
HFA is a rescue inhaler used to treat sudden symptoms of asthma such as
coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.With the introduction of
Ventolin HFA, with dose counter, patients now have a reliable method to
evaluate how many doses are left in their rescue… , of 795 words .
Western Mail Cardiff, Wales – April 17, 2006 The Western Mail: Study into
asthma link with bronchitis in later life The way childhood asthma is
managed and treated could cause chronic lung diseases later in life.A
research project has been set up by experts at the University of Wales
Institute Cardiff Uwic to investigate whether there is any connection
between the two. It will concentrate on young people with asthma who live
in one of the most deprived parts of Wales – Merthyr Tydfil. And experts
hope it could provide an insight into why so many people with asthma go
on to develop chronic bronchitis… , of 506 words . Scotsman, The
Edinburgh, Scotland – March , 2006 The Scotsman: Antibiotics in first
year ‘can double risk of child asthma’ GIVING antibiotics to babies may
double their chance of developing asthma, scientists have
discovered.Antibiotics are commonly given to infants for ear infections,
but the authors of a Canadian study said not every infection required
this kind of treatment. The researchers reviewed the health records of
more than 12,000 children and found that giving antibiotics before the
age of one doubled the chance of a child developing asthma.In Scotland,
some 0,000 people – about eight per…
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