Medications
Using an inhaler alone may not be enough to manage asthma
Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer").
May 14, 2025
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Chronic Asthma
Inflammatory disorders
App helps asthma patients track symptoms
A smartphone app can help asthma patients better track their symptoms and live healthier, a new study says.
Apr 30, 2025
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Surgery
Surgery doesn't always help with chronic rhinosinusitis: New risk score predicts treatment efficacy
A new CT-scan-based risk score facilitates the identification of patients at risk of revision endoscopic sinus surgery due to chronic rhinosinusitis.
Apr 3, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First new treatment for asthma and COPD in half a century—new study
Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these potentially life-threatening episodes ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Medications
First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years
An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, ...
Nov 27, 2024
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Neuroscience
Asthma may place children at risk of memory difficulties, analysis finds
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The study, the first of its kind to connect ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Immunology
Monoclonal antibodies have the potential to treat severe asthma bouts, scientists find
Scientists from the University of Sharjah think monoclonal antibodies hold the potential to be a far better treatment for asthma exacerbations than conventional therapies like steroids.
Oct 21, 2024
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Health
Older e-cigarette users face increased odds of respiratory issues, study finds
A study by doctoral student Adriana Eugene and Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell found that older adults who use electronic cigarettes had greater odds of reporting respiratory illness such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Long-term exposure to air pollution, lack of green space increase hospitalization risk for respiratory conditions
Long-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory conditions, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Season of birth is associated with the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis
Season of birth, and specifically being born in autumn or winter, is associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma in Finland, a new study by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University ...
Aug 14, 2024
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