A New Therapeutic Strategy for Asthma:  Inhibition of Cortisol
Metabolism in the Lung
11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 (11b-HSD2) is the enzyme responsible
for conversion of the anti-inflammatory hormone cortisol to cortisone

I'm new to the wonderful world of asthma and have a few basic
questions.  What's the difference between a prescription inhaler like
Albuterol and an OTC inhaler like Primatene mist?  Is either better
than the other?  And do Bronkaid tablets do any good?

You might not know this, but Guglielmo Marconi is killing you.  It all
started when he began sending wireless signals from his father's country
estate in Pontecchio Italy.  Sure, he received a Nobel prize for his work in
physics, but that can't compensate for the proliferation of ...

I was looking up informaiton on asthma but i didn't quite find the
right information to answer the questions i have about asthma. My
girlfriend has asthma. She won't really talk to me about it. The only
thing she'll say is that it effects her with her breathing, but she

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/
get a hold of tv channel tens commercial lineup last few day.
Couple that  with asthma meds in top four meds prescribed in this region. Go
ahead tell me otherwise, (ten commercials for breathing meds or allergy meds

and weather people said beautifull day. I don't even have to often go to the
air charts as my asthma kicks in when particulates go above moderate.
Actually its get bad in good zone approaching moderate. We have neighbors
who come out and sit out and whats equally amazing, is they ...

I find my severe reactions in the past few years are no longer due to
allergens which show in my skin tests (grass, mold).  Now they are due
to construction.  Painting, sawing, drilling, HVAC maintenance - They
didn't bother me young.  I have an instant gag reflex if I walk into an

I recently renewed my Flovent prescription (220 mcg per inhaled metered
dose) and discovered that my Flovent had been replaced by Flovent HFA
(CFC free, also 220 mcg per metered dose). I checked for differences in
the medications after experiencing noticeable difficulty in breathing

I have a harsh burning feeling if pushing exercise beyond slow speeds.
By this, I mean I can walk for hours and hours without any burning. When
it's cold out (0 Celsius or under) fast walking can cause a lung burn.
Even a 30 second run can cause lung burn at medium speed (even after

I hope one day he experiences what I experience and then tells the person
who is giving him discomfort  to make it easier and do it more often . If
anyone thinks any of what goes on in America is truly about freedom and
doing the right things, they are sorely deluded. We have ...

I wonder if I could ask for some advice?
I am a 39 year old UK male with Kartageners Syndrome,
which includes amongst many other things chronic asthma
and bronchiectasis. I have regular chest infections.

"How emotions spark asthma attack", BBC News, August 30, 2005,
Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4196478.stm
US scientists say they have hard evidence to show that certain emotions
can cause flare ups of asthma.

I don't have anyone to talk to in my town that I know about this
question as I have lost two friends last year and the year before.
I have been asthma under controll since January of this year, my
husband lost his job in Dec., and then in Jan of this year he had a

I was wondering what you may know about nutrition as it relates to
asthma.  When I am taking all my vitamins I find I have less lung
reaction.  Thoughts?
Right now I take:

My wife has asthma and an ability to lose inhalers :-) This has meant that
in the past we have always tried to have a backup of inhalers, just in case.
We used to order spare ones from healthworldpharmacy.com without the hassle
of prescription, but this company no longer exists. Can ...