Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the lungs. In a child with asthma, the airways are very sensitive, ...

While the exact cause of asthma is unknown, "certain genetic factors can increase the risk of developing the disease," says Avner. For example, she explains that if a parent has asthma ...

Sudden changes in air temperature can trigger asthma. For example, a sudden change can occur if it’s hot outside and you enter a cool building. Specifically, extreme air temperature and high ...

Researchers at McMaster University have made an important discovery in the field of asthma research, identifying a new ...

This written, personalized worksheet can provide steps to prevent asthma from getting worse. You can share it with caregivers, schools, and employers to offer care guidance and instructions for ...

The participants were categorized as early childhood-onset asthma (asthma at baseline and follow-up), later childhood-onset ...

If these trials confirm the findings, benralizumab could become the first new therapy approved for eosinophilic exacerbations ...

Advertisement Precisely diagnosing an asthma subtype involves putting a kid under anesthesia and taking a small sample of lung tissue, which is then subjected to genetic analysis, researchers said.

Although cost-related asthma treatment nonadherence has declined in the US, nearly 1 in 6 patients are still nonadherent due to cost concerns.

Children with asthma who visited an allergy specialist were 21% less likely to visit the ED or be hospitalized compared with ...

While the exact cause of asthma is unknown, "certain genetic factors can increase the risk of developing the disease," says Avner. For example, she explains that if a parent has asthma, a child is ...