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H7N9 Bird Flu Virus May Be Human Transmissible
The novel H7N9 bird flu virus may be human transmissible through direct contact as well as through airborne exposure, according to a new study. Scientists came up with this conclusion after discovering that the virus, which has already killed 36 people in China, can spread between ferrets... (Medical News Today)

Cockroaches Are Evolving To Evade Sugar Traps
Surprisingly, cockroaches are steering away from sugary-coated traps designed to kill them. The phenomenon has been subject to much scientific interest with many experts asking why they avoid the traps if they are coated in glucose - a tempting treat for cockroaches. A new study published in the May 24th edition of Science has revealed why... (Medical News Today)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Abdominal Fat Accumulation In Men
A new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality... (Medical News Today)

New Pneumococcal Vaccine Appears To Be As Safe As Previously Used Vaccine
The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved PCV13 for use beginning in 2010 after a series of trials... (Medical News Today)

Genetic Risk Factor Discovered For Pulmonary Fibrosis
A paper recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and co-written by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine finds that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis can be used to identify individuals at risk for this deadly lung disease... (Medical News Today)

Sleep Quality And School Performance Impaired By Asthma Symptoms
The negative effects of poorly controlled asthma symptoms on sleep quality and academic performance in urban schoolchildren has been confirmed in a new study... (Medical News Today)

Monoclonal Antibody Appears Effective And Safe In Asthma Phase IIa Trial
A novel approach to obstructing the runaway inflammatory response implicated in some types of asthma has shown promise in a Phase IIa clinical trial, according to U. S. researchers. Their research was presented at the American Thoracic Society 2013 International Conference and published simultaneously online in the New England Journal of Medicine... (Medical News Today)

Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution In Early Years Linked To Hyperactivity
Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center... (Medical News Today)

New Drug May Decrease Asthma Attacks By 87%
A novel, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and decrease and minimize acute breathing issues among people with moderate-to-severe asthma, according to new research by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine... (Medical News Today)

Identifying Risk Factors For Depression Among COPD Patients
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) typically suffer from depression more frequently than those without COPD, resulting in higher levels of disability and illness and increasing the overall healthcare burden for the COPD population... (Medical News Today)

Increased Asthma Severity In Pregnant Women Exposed To Traffic Pollution
Air pollutants from traffic are associated with increased asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. "Air pollution is a known trigger for asthma symptoms," said lead author Janneane Gent, PhD, Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the Yale School of Public Health... (Medical News Today)

Hope For Emphysema Patients Offered By Tiny, Implantable Coil
A small, easily implantable device called the Lung Volume Reduction Coil (LVRC) may play a key role in the treatment of two types of emphysema, according to a study conducted in Europe. Results of the study indicate the beneficial effects of the device persist more than a year after initial treatment. The study was presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference... (Medical News Today)

In The Resurgence Of Whooping Cough, Leading Explanations Don't Stand Up To Scrutiny
Whooping cough has exploded in the United States and some other developed countries in recent decades, and many experts suspect ineffective childhood vaccines for the alarming resurgence. Some say the vaccine wears off quicker than public health officials had previously believed... (Medical News Today)

Analgesics And Asthma Link Likely Due To Early Childhood Respiratory Infections
A new study conducted by Boston researchers reports that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be driven by underlying respiratory infections that prompt the use of these analgesics, rather than the drugs themselves. The results of the new study were presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference... (Medical News Today)

Exposure To Traffic Emissions In The Womb Associated With Respiratory Infection In Young Children
Living near a major roadway during the prenatal period is associated with an increased risk of respiratory infection developing in children by the age of 3, according to a new study from researchers in Boston... (Medical News Today)

Sleep Apnea Patients At Increased Mortality Risk May Be Identified By Stress Test
Many studies have shown that men and women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a disorder that causes breathing to halt intermittently during sleep - have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have the disorder... (Medical News Today)

Early Use Of Tracheostomy For Mechanically Ventilated Patients Not Associated With Improved Survival
For critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, early tracheostomy (within the first 4 days after admission) was not associated with an improvement in the risk of death within 30 days compared to patients who received tracheostomy placement after 10 days, according to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA... (Medical News Today)

Genetic Variation Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis Associated With Improved Survival
Variation in the gene MUC5B among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was associated with improved survival, according to a study published online by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Thoracic Society international conference... (Medical News Today)

Vitamin D May Help Treat Asthma
Researchers in London have identified a mechanism through which vitamin D can significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma and suggest it may offer a new way to treat the debilitating condition, which in the UK alone affects around 5.4 million people and costs the NHS around Â£1 billion a year... (Medical News Today)

Relationship Discovered Between Sleep Apnea And Alzheimer's Disease
A new study looking at sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and markers for Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging adds to the growing body of research linking the two... (Medical News Today)

Treating Sleep Apnea In Prediabetes Improves Glucose Levels
Optimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar (glucose) levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference May 17-22, 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... (Medical News Today)

Asthma Identified As A Potential New Risk For Sleep Apnea
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. Using data from the National Institutes of Health (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)-funded Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988, researchers found that patients who had asthma were 1.70 times (95% CI=1.15-2... (Medical News Today)

Asthma Symptoms May Be Treated Effectively With Ginger Compounds
Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily... (Medical News Today)

During CA Pertussis Outbreak, Whole-Cell Vaccine More Effective Than Acellular Vaccine
Whole-cell pertussis vaccines were more effective at protecting against pertussis than acellular pertussis vaccines during a large recent outbreak, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in Pediatrics... (Medical News Today)

COPD Patients On Bronchodilators Are At Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events
Elderly patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are treated with long-acting bronchodilators Î²-agonists and anticholinergics are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine... (Medical News Today)

Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
Title: Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 5/21/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2013 (Medicine Net)

Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
Title: Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 4/22/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2013 (Medicine Net)

Got Asthma? Odds Are You Have an Allergy Too
Title: Got Asthma? Odds Are You Have an Allergy Too
Category: Health News
Created: 4/2/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/3/2013 (Medicine Net)

EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Title: EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Category: Health News
Created: 3/29/2013 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/1/2013 (Medicine Net)

Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Title: Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2013 6:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/28/2013 (Medicine Net)

Combo Inhaler May Give Better Relief for Some With Asthma
Title: Combo Inhaler May Give Better Relief for Some With Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2013 (Medicine Net)

Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids
Title: Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 3/1/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2013 (Medicine Net)

Certain Jobs May Still Pose Risk for Asthma
Title: Certain Jobs May Still Pose Risk for Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 1/30/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2013 (Medicine Net)

Health Tip: Does Asthma Affect Your Sleep?
Title: Health Tip: Does Asthma Affect Your Sleep?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2013 (Medicine Net)

One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
Title: One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
Category: Health News
Created: 1/21/2013 8:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2013 (Medicine Net)

Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Title: Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Category: Health News
Created: 1/16/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/17/2013 (Medicine Net)

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