Inflammatory disorders

What a respiratory system expert wants you to know about asthma

We all know that asthma impacts breathing. What may be less known is that the disease, which restricts our airways due to inflammatory responses, can be caused throughout our lifetime by a variety of things. It can be treated ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Maternal asthma risk for babies, study shows

A University of Alberta-led research team has identified an association between asthma in pregnant women and adverse outcomes for their newborns, including preterm birth, low birth weight and cesarean section delivery.

Immunology

Potential new therapeutic target for asthma discovered

A new way to treat asthma symptoms and even repair previously irreversible lung damage could be on the horizon following the discovery of a potential new therapeutic target by scientists at the Universities of Aberdeen and ...

Inflammatory disorders

AI tools help predict severe asthma risks in young children

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help identify which children with asthma face the highest risk of serious asthma exacerbation and acute respiratory infections. The study, published ...

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