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What Are Hiccups? What Causes Hiccups?
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryA hiccup, also known as hiccough, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF), or singultus is a common condition that probably affects every human, in which there is an involuntary esophageal contraction of the diaphragm that recurs several times per minute. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates t ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Cempra Announces The Completion Of Phase 1 Studies For CEM-101, A Next-Generation Macrolide
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryCempra Pharmaceuticals announced the successful completion of Phase 1 clinical trials of its oral formulation of CEM-101, which showed good tolerability in those studies. The company also announced plans to submit an IND to the FDA to begin a Phase 1 study with the company's intravenous formulation ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Program Could Help Teens Control Asthma
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryAn asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Black males have a death rate from asthma that is six times greater than their white counterparts, and Dr... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
New Asthma Prevention Study Underway At UHSM
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryThe largest ever study to investigate whether its possible to prevent children with hay fever going on to develop asthma is now underway at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester)... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Children With Chronic Respiratory Illness Are Vulnerable To Critical H1N1
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryAs critical care professionals develop a better understanding of the progression of H1N1, they are becoming better prepared to treat children with severe cases, according to a new study that will be published in the March issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM)... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
AstraZeneca Comments On FDA Joint Advisory Committee Meeting On Post-Marketing Safety Studies For The Use Of LABAs In Asthma
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryOn March 10-11, 2010, the Joint Advisory Committees of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- including the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees -- discussed the design of post-marketing safety studies for long-acting beta-agonist (LABA)-contain ...
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Sun Mar 2010
NeoPharm Announces Orphan Drug Application Filing For IL13-PE38QQR For The Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryNeoPharm, Inc. (Other OTC: NEOL.PK), announced that it has filed an orphan drug application with the Office of Orphan Products Development of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have Orphan Drug Designation granted to IL13-PE38QQR (IL13-PE) for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmona ...
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Sun Mar 2010
ATS Issues Statement On Disorder Of Respiratory & Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryThe American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation. The ANS regulates reflexive acts, including heart rate and blood pressure, digestion, bo ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Organizations Applaud Efforts Of Patients, Families At FDA Hearing
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryThe Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) are applauding the efforts of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) patients and family members for their work to convey to the FDA and an FDA Advisory Committee the sense of urgency and desperation regarding the disease and th ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Throne Speech Demonstrates Commitment To Health, Environment: Canadian Lung Association
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryThe Canadian Lung Association is pleased that today's Speech from the Throne demonstrated a continued commitment to health and the environment... ...
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Sat Mar 2010
The Therapeutic Effect Of Worm-Derived Proteins On Experimental Colitis
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea that profoundly affect their quality of life... ...
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Sat Mar 2010
InterMune Announces Posting Of Briefing Documents For FDA Advisory Committee Meeting On Pirfenidone
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryInterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) announced that the U.S... ...
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Sat Mar 2010
Rise in Chronic Childhood Health Problems
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Rise in Chronic Childhood Health ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/17/2010 1:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/17/2010 1:05:37 PM ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Chronic Migraines Take a Greater Toll
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Chronic Migraines Take a Greater TollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/18/2010 ...
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Fri Mar 2010
FDA Issues Warning on Key Asthma Drugs
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: FDA Issues Warning on Key Asthma DrugsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/19/2010 ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Survey: Asthma Control Still Poor
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Survey: Asthma Control Still PoorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/19/2010 10:02:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/19/2010 10:02:15 AM ...
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Fri Mar 2010
U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty AirCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/2/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Panel Critical of FDA's Asthma Drug Ruling
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Panel Critical of FDA's Asthma Drug RulingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/2/2010 10:49:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/2/2010 10:49:05 AM ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Secondhand Smoke
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Secondhand SmokeCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/12/2010 3:32:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/26/2010 ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache
Categorie : Asthma / RespiratoryTitle: Health Tip: Treating a Sinus HeadacheCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/2/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 ...
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Fri Mar 2010