Inflammatory disorders
September is peak asthma month, allergist warns
Peak asthma month is upon parents as summer draws to a close, experts warn.
Jul 29, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age
Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.
Jul 16, 2024
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Immunology
Research suggests early life antibiotic increases asthma risk, providing clues to potential prevention of adult asthma
Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research from Monash University. Importantly, the research team isolated a molecule produced by gut bacteria that in the future ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Pediatrics
States with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates showed steepest decline in pediatric asthma prevalence: Study
States with high rates of COVID-19 vaccination saw more pediatric asthma patients get a break from their symptoms, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open by leaders from Nemours Children's Health and Endeavor ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Clinical response seen for patients with severe asthma initiating biologics
Patients with severe asthma initiating biologics exhibit clinical responses and super-responses, but 40 to 50% do not meet response criteria, according to a study published online June 22 in Allergy.
Jun 28, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Potential of inflammatory biomarkers to guide treatment in mild asthma
National Jewish Health researchers are looking for ways to identify patients with untreated mild persistent asthma who might benefit from daily inhaled treatment based on inflammatory biomarkers. Their results were published ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Genetics
Study elucidates crucial role of G900 gene enhancers in asthma-associated inflammation
Asthma patients experience respiratory distress due to allergens like house dust mites or pollen. However, the various triggers for asthma share a common pathway involving the release of proteins called type-2 cytokines by ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Immunology
Aerobic exercise tied to improved clinical asthma outcomes
Moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training are associated with improvements in clinical asthma outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: in Practice.
Jun 24, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
New biomarker research thaws understanding of cold-induced pediatric asthma
Many parents have long known the link between lower air temperatures and asthma flare-ups in children who suffer from the disorder. But a lack of clear science behind the link has kept many feeling left out in the cold.
Jun 21, 2024
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Immunology
Brazilian scientists develop functional bread that could help prevent asthma
Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's ...
Jun 18, 2024
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