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	New aid for asthma sufferers BBC England news - 8 March 2008
	A new device has been invented that makes a sound as an inhaler releases the right dose.
	I thought my asthma would kill me BBC health news - 24 November 2007
	A case study involving Xolair (omalizumab), a new drug for hard-to-treat asthma.
	Inhalers containing CFCs phased out Asthma UK - 12 November 2007
	People with asthma who take metered dose (aerosol) inhalers to control their symptoms will be transferred to alternative treatments under Ozone regulations.
	New drug could improve symptoms Asthma UK - 23 October 2007
	Results of a trial of a new drug called Pitrakinra.
	Combined inhaler eases asthma management Asthma UK - 13 September 2007
	A new treatment approach with just one inhaler (Symbicort SMART) that acts as both a preventer and reliever could make asthma management easier for some adults with the condition.
	Steroid dose warning in children BBC health news - 9 September 2007
	A Study by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Aberdeen has found that children with allergic conditions such as asthma may be receiving too high a dose of steroids.
	GPs 'snub' child asthma advice BBC health news - 3 September 2007
	Research by Sydney Children's Hospital, Australia suggests that many children with asthma in the UK are receiving inappropriate drug treatment.
	Training inhaler improves technique Asthma UK - 26 July 2007
	A practice inhaler (called the 2Tone Trainer) containing no drugs could improve quality of life for asthmatics, according to researchers at the University of Bradford.
	Side effect concerns lead to non-compliance Asthma UK - 28 June 2007
	The results of a survey by Asthma UK.
	Hay fever breakthrough marks centre's anniversary Asthma UK - 20 December 2006
	A new pill may offer relief to people who suffer the discomfort of hay fever.
	Two treatments to be discontinued Asthma UK - 23 October 2006
	Becotide and Becloforte metered dose (aerosol) inhalers are being phased out, due to them containing CFCs.
	Question mark on asthma treatment BBC Scotland news - 13 June 2006
	Researchers at Dundee University have found that a common treatment for asthma, Salmeterol, may be producing little benefit for a large number of young people who have the condition.
	Concerns raised over 'dangerously high' doses of asthma therapies The Scotsman - 5 May 2006
	Research by Aberdeen University indicates that thousands of asthma patients may be taking potentially dangerous levels of drugs in efforts to control their condition.
	Antibiotics 'could treat asthma' BBC health news - 12 April 2006
	An international study suggests an antibiotic, Telithromycin, can reduce the symptoms of asthma and improve lung function.
	Volumatic spacer is reintroduced Asthma UK - 6 January 2006
	The volumatic spacer is being reintroduced, only five months after it was withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer, GSK.
	Asthma attack 'predictor' devised BBC health news - 26 December 2005
	An international team of researchers, including Professor Mike Silverman of the University of Leicester, has found a way to predict asthma attacks using a mathematical model and utilising an individual's peak flow readings. The study also showed that overuse of short-term relief medication, such as ventolin or salamol, made asthmatics more prone to asthma attacks.
	Hope for resistant asthma therapy BBC health news - 9 December 2005
	A preliminary study by Kings College London has found that a vitamin supplement D3 may help treat asthma patients who do not respond to standard drugs.
	New drug for hard-to-treat asthma BBC health news - 7 November 2005
	A new drug, Omalizumab sold under the brand name Xolair, which as just been licensed in the UK, could benefit people with hard to control asthma.
	Worm clue to asthma treatments Asthma UK - 5 September 2005
	Research by Trinity College, Dublin suggests that parasitic worms may hold the clue to developing future asthma treatments.
	Volumatic spacer is withdrawn Asthma UK - 30 August 2005
	A large volume spacer called the 'Volumatic Spacer' will no longer be available to people with asthma from the beginning of September 2005, for reasons not made clear by the manufacturer.
	New device could improve inhaler use Asthma UK - 3 August 2005
	A new device called the 'Mag-Flo' is now available which can help people with asthma to optimise their breathing when they are using dry-powder inhalers.
	Spores for thought Asthma UK - 20 June 2005
	Researchers at the Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester are studying the antifungal treatment of asthma with the drug itraconazole.
	Natural relaxant may help asthma BBC health news - 26 May 2005
	Research by the Duke University Medical Center, USA indicates that a natural compound called nitrosoglutathione (GSNO), which acts naturally to open airways, could be used to protect against asthma.
	Asthma death girl 'was let down' BBC Scotland news - 24 May 2005
	An enquiry has heavily criticised the 'complacancy' of health professionals and the drugs manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, over the safety of high dosage prescriptions of the asthma inhaler steroid, Fluticasone Propionate (branded Flixotide).
	Device to help asthma sufferers BBC England news - 20 April 2005
	An inventor from Shropshire has created a glow-in-the-dark asthma inhaler cap to help people suffering from acute asthma attacks at night.
	MS drug to combat winter asthma BBC health news - 27 March 2005
	Research by the University of Southampton indicates that a drug (interferon-B) used to treat multiple sclerosis could help reduce asthma attacks caused by the common cold virus.
	UK drug firms deny safety doubts BBC health news - 20 November 2004
	Safety doubts have been raised by Dr David Graham (a member of the American Food and Drug administration's office of Drug Safety) over five listed drugs including GlaxoSmithKline's 'Serevent', which is used by asthma patients.
	Inhalers 'useless' for smokers with asthma Glasgow Evening Times - 4 November 2004
	Professor Neil Thomson of Glasgow University has called for new treatments to overcome the failings of steroid puffers for asthmatics who smoke.
	'Sprinkle on' therapy for asthma BBC health news - 15 October 2004
	A granulated formulation of the asthma drug Singulair (Montelukast) has been developed for young children aged six months to five years.
	Blood cells an asthma drug target BBC health news - 17 September 2004
	Two studies in the USA have found that white blood cells called eosinophils played a role in causing asthma in mice.
	Student invents slimline inhaler BBC news - 3 June 2004
	A 22 year old student at Brunel University has invented an asthma inhaler, called the "Thinhaler", which is as small as a credit card.
	Concerns over asthma drug dosage BBC Scoland news - 13 April 2004
	An investigation by BBC Scotland's documentary programme Frontline Scotland has found that children in Scotland could be at risk from high dose prescriptions of Fluticasone/Flixotide, a common asthma inhaler drug.
	Concern over asthma inhaler drug BBC health news - 31 March 2004
	Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that Salbutamol, an anti-inflammatory drug, may not work effectively.
	Concern over asthma dose doubling BBC health news - 23 January 2004
	Research findings by the City Hospital Nottingham provide little support for the recommendation that patients taking an inhaled corticosteroid should double the dose when asthma control is deteriorating.
	Asthmatics' 'easy breathing hope' BBC health news - 18 January 2004
	A molecule, called MANS peptide, has been developed by researchers at North Carolina State University in the USA which may help asthma sufferers by preventing the build up of mucus.
	New weapon against asthma found BBC health news - 27 December 2003
	Early trials on a new experimental drug, called DNK333, found that the drug helped to significantly reduce the restriction in the lungs of a sample of 19 men with mild asthma.
	Kinky K-Haler seduces asthma world National Asthma Campaign - 5 November 2003
	A new, low cost and breath-activated inhaler device called the K-Haler has won an award for innovation.
	Asthma drugs 'failing the young' BBC health news - 1 November 2003
	A study by the University of Leicester has found 'no clear benefit of a short course of parent-initiated oral prednisolone' compared with a control group of pre-school children with viral wheeze.
	Asthma drug has fewer side effects BBC health news - 6 October 2003
	A new steroid drug called ciclesonide, which will be known as Avesco when launched next year, claims to be a safer treatment for preventing asthma attacks.
	Asthma drug 'raises cataract risk' BBC health news - 17 September 2003
	Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have found that long term use of inhaled steroids to prevent asthma symptoms may increase the risk of cataracts.
	Mood link to asthma drug overdose BBC health news - 5 September 2003
	The results of research carried out in New Zealand indicate that bad moods could be leading some asthmatics to take their reliever medication too often.
	Asthma drug 'ineffective' for children Discovery Health - 18 August 2003
	A review of 24 clinical trials by the Department of General Practice of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands has found no evidence that the drug Disodium Cromogycate (DSCG) reduces asthma symptoms in children.
	Drugs 'make asthma worse' BBC health news - 17 August 2003
	Researchers from the University of Cincinnati, USA believe they have discovered why common asthma treatments such as albuterol, ventolin and salbutamol can stop being effective and may actually make asthma worse.
	Fewer steroids for asthma patients Ivanhoe's Medical Breakthroughs - 29 May 2003
	Research in Glasgow has showed that patients with chronic stable asthma may not need high doses of steroids to treat their condition.
	Asthma drug raises heart risk BBC health news - 24 March 2003
	Research by the University of Dundee suggests that patients taking anti-inflammatory steroid drugs for conditions such as asthma are at a greater risk of heart disease.
	Inhaled glucocorticoids versus leukotriene receptor antagonists as single agent asthma treatment: systematic review of current evidence British Medical Journal - 22 March 2003
	A systematic review of 13 trials indicates that inhaled glucocorticoid drugs are more effective than the newer anti-leukotriene tablets for adults with mild or moderate asthma.
	Asthma inhalers 'not suitable' BBC Scotland news - 27 February 2003
	Researchers at Aberdeen University have found that children and adults using newer breath-actuated inhaler devices had better asthma control than those using traditional 'press and breathe' inhalers.
	Asthma drug death fears BBC health news - 24 February 2003
	The UK Government is to investigate the drug Salmeterol which has been linked with fatalities.
	Concerns over asthma drug Discovery Health - 24 January 2003
	A safety trial into the drug Serevent, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, has been stopped due to safety concerns.
	Confusion over asthma treatment icBirmingham - 30 December 2002
	Report by the Respiratory Education Training Centre recommends the lowest effective steroid dose be prescribed when treating children with asthma.
	Drug size 'key' to asthma treatment BBC health news - 12 December 2002
	Research by the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London suggests that asthma inhalers could be made more effective if they used bigger drug particles.
	Ignorance of asthma treatment effects BBC health news - 25 November 2002
	Concerns about the side-effects of high dose steroid inhalers and the lack of information given to parents.
	Faulty asthma inhalers recalled BBC health news - 11 October 2002
	Product recall of 3 batches of salbulin inhalers CFC-free manufactured by 3M Health Care Limited.
	Inhaler warning for asthmatics BBC health news - 31 July 2002
	Research based on more than 96,000 asthmatics examined the use of reliever and preventer inhalers.
	Burden of corticosteroids in children with asthma in primary care: retrospective observational study British Medical Journal - 8 June 2002
	Research into inhaled and nasal corticosteroids use.