Modern medical science has made remarkable progress in the treatment of asthma. Inhalers containing steroids are particularly effective in preventing an asthma attack. But getting people to take these preventive medicines ...
Jun 22, 2022
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In the past two years, COVID-19 has provoked anxiety throughout the world for people worried they and their loved ones would get the virus and suffer tragic consequences. Two new studies in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, ...
May 5, 2022
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Yearly flu shots are especially important for kids with asthma, as any virus can trigger an asthma attack. But in the not-too-distant future, these kids might be able to get a spritz instead of a jab, new research hints.
Mar 28, 2022
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A new study finds that manipulating the stiffness of the collagen-based support structure of airway cells could lead to a new treatment for asthma. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Jun 9, 2021
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While vaping is thought to be a safer alternative to smoking, teens and adults who use e-cigarettes have increased odds of developing asthma and having asthma attacks, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International ...
May 14, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Fewer children end up in ERs for asthma attacks if nearby coal-fired power plants are shut down, a new study finds.
Mar 25, 2021
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Those with asthma are experiencing less asthma control related to an increase in using household disinfectants—known asthma triggers—because of COVID-19, according to a survey co-conducted by University of Illinois Chicago ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Asthma attack rates seen at GP surgeries fell significantly during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020, a study suggests.
Feb 9, 2021
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Every day, ten Americans die from asthma. While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack, people with asthma have few tools to prevent the next attack from coming.
Nov 11, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Falling leaves, pumpkins and apples are signs of fall. And so is asthma.
Oct 1, 2020
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