Last year's loss of patent protection for asthma treatment Singulair continued to pressure sales.
Another is Asmanex, an asthma treatment that has yet to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
This has been approved for the treatment of asthma, and could also decrease the chance of reactions during immunotherapy for food allergies.
Even when people with asthma have a good treatment plan in place, they need to take extra precautions while exercising, Dr. Craig says.
It could potentially enable better and earlier targeting of treatment for people with asthma.
It became forgotten as a treatment as medication for asthma improved.
And with GlaxoSmithKline, Sirna inked a deal to develop drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
She said it was interesting that the pattern had emerged, but far too soon to say if IVF treatment resulted in higher rates of asthma.
With its large population, Carolinas generates large quantities of data that lets its analysts look at populations with asthma or diabetes and monitor the effects of treatment programs.
And with GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ), Sirna inked a deal to develop drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis.
In the long term gene-based tests could enhance treatment of most major diseases, including asthma, arthritis and even schizophrenia.
This can be an important part of treatment, especially if your child has severe asthma.
The move is aimed at speeding up treatment of people suffering from chronic illnesses like asthma and diabetes, and those with minor injuries.
If approved, the treatment would be injected into adult sufferers of allergies and asthma.
"We found that people with asthma who smoke have a reduced sensitivity to this form of drug treatment, " said Professor Thomson.
The BMA said the current system was unfair, with people with asthma and heart disease, for example, not being exempt despite needing long-term treatment.
Although cannabis' illegal status has made research more difficult, scientists have found that it can have an impact on the symptoms of many diseases, including asthma, glaucoma and muscle spasms, as well as loss of appetite and nausea due to AIDS and chemotherapy treatment.
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