Asthma treatment

351. (NY) – June 28, 2006 Alternative asthma treatments Breathe deeply. This simple act sustains life, yet most of the time we don’t even notice it. Not being able to catch your breath can be terrifying. People with asthma may gasp desperately for air. Sometimes they even die with their inhalers in their hands. Asthma deaths have been rising for decades, although the drugs to treat it are more powerful than ever before. Researchers now blame some of the most popular asthma drugs for this increased mortality. A new analysis ….. Lawton Constitution, The (OK) – June 28, 2006 Asthma meds may need to be reconsidered Breathe deeply. This simple act sustains life, and yet most of the time we don’t even notice it. Not being able to catch your breath can be terrifying. People with asthma may gasp desperately for air. Sometimes they even die with their inhalers in their hands. Asthma deaths have been rising for decades, although the drugs to treat it are more powerful than ever before. Researchers now blame some of the most popular asthma drugs for this increased mortality. A new analysis ….. FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – April 27, 2006 Q1 2006 CuraGen Corporation Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR: Good morning. My name is Tamara and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the CuraGen First Quarter 2006 Results Conference Call. [OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS] I will now turn the call over to Dr. Glenn Schulman, head of Investor Relations. Dr. Schulman, you may begin your conference. GLENN SCHULMAN, INVESTOR RELATIONS, CURAGEN CORPORATION: Thank you everyone. Good morning and welcome to CuraGen Corporation’s first …. (CA) – April 4, 2006 Alternative asthma medications are available Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her? – M. D. Dear M. D. : Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage of air ….. Times Union, The (Albany, NY) – April 4, 2006 Prednisone not the only drug used to treat asthma DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Would another drug work? – M. D. DEAR M. D. : Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage of air into and out of the lungs ….. (FL) – April 4, 2006 PREDNISONE ONLY ONE OF MANY ASTHMA DRUGS DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her? — M. D. ANSWER: Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage of ….. American Press (Lake Charles, LA) – April 4, 2006 Prednisone only one of many asthma drugs Dear Dr. Donohue : My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years , and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her ? — M. D. Answer : Asthma makes people ‘ s airways ( bronchi ) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn ‘ t bother the rest of us , their airways constrict , and ….. South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – April 4, 2006 TRY A NEW ASTHMA MEDICINE Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her? — M. D. Dear M. D. : Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage …. (CA) – April 4, 2006 Alternative asthma medications are available Dear Dr. Donohue: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her? – M. D. Dear M. D. : Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage of air ….. (MI) – April 4, 2006 Asthma drug brings weighty side effects Dear Doctor: My wife has had asthma since 1998. She weighed 130 pounds then. She has been on prednisone for a few years, and her weight has gone up to 174 and it is all in her middle. Is there anything besides prednisone that would work for her? — M. D. M. D. : Asthma makes people’s airways (bronchi) very sensitive to the slightest irritation. If they breathe things that wouldn’t bother the rest of us, their airways constrict, and that makes the passage of air into ….