Lung cancer - First Non-Drug Asthma Treatment Tested

First Non-Drug Asthma Treatment Tested
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - May 22 11:35 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a radical experiment, doctors are snaking wires inside the lungs of asthma patients to essentially burn off some of the tissue that blocks their ability to breathe. Called bronchial thermoplasty, the procedure is the first attempt at a non-drug treatment for asthma. It's not without risk. Irritating those super-sensitive airways can trigger wheezing, and no one knows the Save to My Web

Results of a Novel Investigational Asthma Treatment Reported at the American Thoracic Society Conference
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - May 22 10:31 AM
SAN DIEGO----May 22, 2006--Results of the randomized and controlled Asthma Intervention Research Trial, to examine the safety and efficacy of a new catheter-based procedure for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, were reported today at the annual scientific assembly of the American Thoracic Society by Dr.Save to My Web

Look out for nasty weed
Weekly Times - May 22 9:52 PM
Ryde and Hunters Hill councils are actively working to educate the community about Asthma Weed - a serious noxious weed in the Sydney region.Save to My Web

Study: NJ school buses cleaner than most, but have a ways to go
phillyburbs.com - May 24 1:00 PM
New Jersey's efforts to clean up soot emissions from diesel-powered school buses are getting "poor" marks according to a national report released Wednesday. But state environmental officials say a new program should improve the state's grade.Save to My Web

Device Tested That Zaps Asthmatic Airways
ABC News - May 23 4:42 PM
Doctors Test Device That Zaps Asthmatic Airways in First Attempt at Non-Drug Asthma TreatmentSave to My Web

Celebrity Health Guru, 'the Barefoot Doctor', Delivers Vision To Chronic Ailment Sufferers
[Press Release] Press Dispensary - May 24 4:19 AM
Visionhealth, a free online information resource for sufferers of chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma and diabetes - is launching the fir ...Save to My Web

Bloggers Rock Out To Eurovision
CBS News - May 24 11:06 AM
Bloggers sing the praises of the "Eurovision Song Contest" winner. Read about Finland's new hero. Plus, should doctors treat women as "forever pregnant?" Feminist bloggers are outraged. What do you think?Save to My Web

Tulobuterol - TTS
Pharmalicencing - May 23 10:26 AM
Tulobuterol is a beta 2 adrenergic receptor agonist, related structurally to terbutaline, used as bronchodilator. The substance is mainly used in the long-term therapy of asthma, especially in Germany and in Japan. The typical oral daily dose is 2-4 mg.Save to My Web

Doctors test device to zap asthmatic airways
WSMV Nashville - May 22 8:18 PM
WASHINGTON Doctors are testing an experimental asthma treatment that actually burns off muscle tissue blocking air passages. Repeated asthma attacks thicken the muscle...Save to My Web