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Anti-fungal drug offers great benefits to some with severe asthma

Some patients with severe asthma who also have allergic sensitivity to certain fungi enjoy great improvements in their quality of life and on other measures after taking an antifungal drug, according to new research from ...

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created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fungal pill could provide asthma relief for sufferers

Up to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal medication already available from pharmacists, new research has found.

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created Dec 29, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Moldy homes a serious risk for severe asthma attacks in some

Exposure to high levels of fungus may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks among people with certain chitinase gene variants, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and ...

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created Jun 24, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New treatment for severe asthma

Ariel Noriega remembers her first debilitating asthma attack. She was in elementary school playing basketball. Since then, both asthma and sports have been central in her life. A new treatment now available at UC Davis Health ...

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created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0