Chest health - Inhaled Steroids Help Young Children Breathe But Do Not Prevent Chronic Asthma

Inhaled Steroids Help Young Children Breathe But Do Not Prevent Chronic Asthma
Science Daily - May 15 9:11 PM
Daily treatment with inhaled corticosteroids can reduce breathing problems in pre-school-aged children with frequent wheezing but does not prevent the development of persistent asthma, according to new results from the Childhood Asthma Research and Education (CARE) Network. The three-year, multicenter trial studied children ages 2 to 3 years at high risk for asthma. Nearly 9 million children in Save to My Web

Using probiotics is a safe and effective way to prevent asthma in children
News-Medical-Net - May 17 3:47 AM
In the first effort of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have launched a study to determine whether giving active probiotic supplements to infants can delay or prevent asthma in children.Save to My Web

Baby's Rash May Predict Skin Ailment
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - May 17 9:02 AM
WEDNESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who develop rashes on their arms and over their joints are most likely to develop the skin disease atopic dermatitis by the time they're 3 years old, Danish researchers conclude.Save to My Web

Choking off drug supply: Change in asthma inhalers could make them hard to find 9:00 PM
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 49 minutes ago
Asthma sufferers who rely on fast-acting rescue inhalers soon may be scrambling to find the gadgets that help quell their sudden, agonizing attacks.Save to My Web

Ranbaxy in-licenses new asthma drug
rediff.com - May 17 12:31 AM
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited said on Wednesday it had entered into an in-licensing agreement with Netherlands-based Eurodrug Laboratories for introducing the asthma product Doxophylline in India.Save to My Web

Early treatment of asthma symptoms doesn't prevent disease
[Press Release] Washington University School of Medicine - May 15 11:31 AM
Treating young children at high risk for asthma for two years with an inhaled steroid continually decreased asthma-like symptoms but did not prevent the disease after the medication was stopped, a study involving researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows.Save to My Web