Respirology

Press Review - April 26, 2013

Check out our review of recent medical stories in the media - Top Story: New 3D ultrasound software improves focus on fetus. Read this and
New biopharmaceutical company specializes in rare diseases

MONTREAL | Laurent Pharmaceuticals, a start-up pharmaceutical company specializing in drug development for orphan diseases, has been created by MSBi Valorisation, McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
Studies tout single-inhaler approach to asthma

Patients with poorly controlled disease benefit from using same combo for relief and maintenance
The Medical Post table of contents: April 23, 2013 print edition
Monitoring your patient with asthma
Diagnosing and treating pediatric asthma in primary care

Most diagnoses, and treatment of mild or moderate asthma, can be done in the family physician’s office
New insight gained into genetics of asthma

Study reveals links between genes and childhood wheezing illnesses
Sublingual immunotherapy gets ‘moderate’ support

Review calls for more studies

Press Review - April 30, 2013