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Researchers take a leap forward for new anti-inflammatory drugs

13 May 2019 | By Drug Target Review

Treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases are one step closer as a new study discovers a way to stop inflammation in its tracks.

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Targeted oral treatments for severe asthma

22 January 2019 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

Researchers are aiming to identify whether antibiotics could be used to treat severe asthma in place of steroids which often have unwanted side effects...

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Kidney disease biomarker could help detect COPD

28 September 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (Drug Target Review)

A biomarker usually used with kidney disease, could potentially be used to detect COPD through identifying levels of albuminuria in urine...

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Scientists find that dectin-1 receptor protects against allergies

2 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Contrary to previous notions that the receptor dectin-1 causes allergic reactions, new research from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that it actually prevents this response, indicating new targets for allergy and asthma drugs.

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MiR-223 could help treat cancer and asthma

23 February 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A microRNA that regulates inflammation shows promise as a treatment for inflammatory diseases such as asthma and cancer...

Immune signature predicts asthma susceptibility

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Immune signature predicts asthma susceptibility

21 February 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have identified a subset of T cells, whose frequency serves as early childhood immune signature that predicts the risk of developing asthma later on.

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Asthma biomarkers identified from lung bacteria

24 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

New research suggests that the lung microbiome plays a significant role in asthma severity and response to treatment...

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Research reveals antibody treatment pathway for severe allergic asthma

13 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Blocking the action of two pro-inflammatory molecules can significantly reduce the symptoms of allergic asthma...

Cells change type to help or hinder immunity

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Cells change type to help or hinder immunity

6 June 2017 | By Sarah Wills (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that provides a possible new target for allergy treatments, which may bring hope for asthma sufferers.

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AstraZeneca provide insight into biomarkers and personalised treatment at Asthma & COPD 2017

16 January 2017 | By SMi Group

SMi’s 13th annual Asthma & COPD conference returns to London on the 29 and 30 March 2017...

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MRC Technology, AstraZeneca, Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation to collaborate on respiratory disease research

1 September 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer

A collaboration to investigate the link between epigenetics and respiratory disease and to find new drug treatments involves...

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New initiative to find epigenetic drug targets in respiratory disease

15 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

MRCT and AstraZeneca are seeking academics with relevant epigenetics targets to collaborate with them to develop novel treatments for respiratory diseases...

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Biodegradable nanoparticles that halt asthma

18 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

A biodegradable nanoparticle, developed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine, offers an innovative way to halt asthma...

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New target identified for the treatment of asthma

8 March 2016 | By Victoria White

Researchers have identified that nociceptin has substantial activity in asthma models given before or during an asthma attack...

New lung cells are continuously created to replace the damaged ones: Lung tissue six weeks after stem cell transplantation (left) and 16 weeks after transplantation (right). Cells that originated in the transplanted stem cells are green, as opposed to the uncolored host lung cells. Photon-2 microscope image. CREDIT: Weizmann Institute of Science

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Stem cells might heal damaged lungs

15 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Weizmann Institute scientists have shown how it might be possible to use embryonic stem cells to repair damaged lung tissue...

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