Immunology

Evidence points to fish oil to fight asthma

University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have discovered new essential information about omega 3 fatty acids contained in fish oil and how they could be used for asthma patients.

Immunology

Bait knocks out cockroaches—and asthma symptom days

It may be easier and cheaper for parents to manage a key asthma trigger in children—exposure to cockroaches — than previously thought, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Journal of Allergy and ...

Inflammatory disorders

Asthma pill could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers

The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, a study led by the University of Leicester has found.

Immunology

Most asthma research may not apply to African-American children

Results from the largest single study of the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in African-American children suggest that only a tiny fraction of known genetic risk factors for the disease apply to this population, ...

Medications

FDA approves cinqair for severe asthma

(HealthDay)—Cinqair (reslizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat severe asthma among adults 18 and older.

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