While the exact cause of asthma is unknown, certain genetic factors can increase the risk of developing the disease.

All interviews were undertaken face-to-face. A random sample of 40 patients with mild to moderate asthma from seven areas of the UK took part in the qualitative phase of the study. In the ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtypes ...

There are many myths about asthma and how to treat it—perhaps none more misleading than the belief that asthma is not a serious health condition. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA First of all ...

Using a reliever inhaler, for example, three or more times a week could be a sign of untreated inflammation in the airways, the charity said. "Asthma care is in crisis," said Sarah MacFadyen ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new nasal swab test that identifies specific asthma subtypes in ...

The new test found by the scientists diagnoses a child's asthma subtype, also known as endotype. Read more about it here.

Precisely diagnosing an asthma subtype involves putting a kid under anesthesia and taking a small sample of lung tissue, ...

Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking nasal swab test for diagnosing specific asthma endotypes in children, particularly ...

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.