Immunology
FDA approves return of popular Primatene Mist asthma inhaler
A new version of the once-popular asthma inhaler Primatene Mist will soon return to U.S. stores.
Nov 8, 2018
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Inflammatory disorders
Bitter taste receptors hold key to treating asthma
One in nine Australians, among more than 300 million people worldwide, suffer from asthma. They experience a wide range of debilitating, even life-threatening respiratory symptoms from a disease that can be controlled but ...
Apr 27, 2017
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Medical research
New study reports mask-wearing experiences of adults with asthma
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago conducted an online survey of 501 adults with asthma to better understand the extent of, and the problems related to, mask use in the era of COVID-19.
Jan 21, 2022
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Immunology
How the Saharan dust plume could make your allergies worse
(HealthDay)—As the giant Saharan dust plume continues its 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean, experts warn that people in its path can expect to have flare-ups of allergies and asthma.
Jun 25, 2020
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Medical research
Study explores why asthma worsens at night
For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock—as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Immunology
Q&A: Living better with severe asthma and allergy
Anna Kovalszki, M.D., of the Division of Allergy and Immunology and Njira Lugogo, M.D., a pulmonologist and director of the asthma program at U-M Health answer common questions about allergies and asthma, including how to ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Detroit's longtime problem with asthma is getting much worse
Shelia Bernard remembers the way asthma made her daughter wheeze, how a cold would turn so bad she'd have to take her to the hospital for breathing treatments.
Apr 8, 2022
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Immunology
School prep includes planning allergy, asthma management
(HealthDay)—Allergies and asthma can make the start of the new school year a challenge for kids who aren't prepared to deal with flare-ups, an allergist warns.
Aug 8, 2018
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Immunology
Vitamin D may protect against pollution-associated asthma symptoms in obese children
A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The study out of John Hopkins University School of Medicine, funded by the National ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Medical research
Basophils are found to be key drivers of allergy-induced lung inflammation
Many particles and molecules in the environment can trigger allergic asthma in susceptible individuals. The allergic response to some of these allergens results in lung inflammation that can lead to a narrowing of the airways ...
Jul 25, 2014
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