WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a new device for the treatment of severe and persistent asthma, which uses radiofrequency energy to smooth and prevent constriction of airways in lieu of corticosteroids.
persistent asthmaFDA Approves First-of-a-Kind Asthma DeviceMedPage Today Allergy & Immunology Wed, 04/28/2010 - 10:07
Gene Linked to Asthma in Children (CME/CE)MedPage Today Allergy & Immunology Wed, 12/23/2009 - 15:00
A gene on chromosome one appears to be linked to moderate to severe persistent asthma in children (MedPage Today) -- the second such genetic locus associated with the disease. |
