House dust mite immunotherapy reduces IgE and symptoms in Indonesian children with allergic rhinitis and asthma
Could weekly dust mite shots help Indonesian children breathe easier with less medicine?
A small RCT of 41 Indonesian children with allergic rhinitis and asthma found 14 weeks of weekly subcutaneous HDM immunotherapy significantl…
Weekly dust mite shots helped Indonesian children with allergies and asthma breathe easier, needing fewer pills and feeling less discomfort …
Systematic review finds moderate to substantial concordance among fungal sIgE detection kits for asthma
Review finds variation in tests for fungal allergy in asthma patients
A systematic review of 16 human studies evaluating 32 commercial fungal sIgE detection kits found moderate to substantial concordance with t…
Asthma fungal allergy tests often give different results because commercial kits use different methods and cut-off points, making it hard to…
Phase 1 trial finds inhaled JAK1 inhibitor londamocitinib reduces Feno in mild asthma
Can a new inhaled asthma drug calm lung inflammation? Early trial shows promise.
This first-in-human, phase 1 randomized controlled trial in 85 healthy volunteers and 18 participants with mild asthma found inhaled londamo…
A new inhaled asthma drug cut a key lung inflammation marker by half in early human testing, showing promise for calming the quiet battle in…
FOXA transcription factors modulate epithelial integrity and inflammation in allergic asthma models
Review explores how FOXA proteins may influence asthma and allergic airway disease
A systematic review examines the role of FOXA transcription factors in allergic airway disease. In healthy models, FOXA1 and FOXA2 maintain …
In healthy lungs, FOXA proteins keep airways stable, but allergic reactions shift these levels to worsen inflammation and airway changes.
Surveillance data show summer 2022 increases in pediatric acute respiratory illness and asthma
U.S. surveillance data shows summer increase in childhood respiratory illnesses
A U.S. surveillance report noted increases in acute respiratory illness and asthma/reactive airway disease among children and adolescents du…
U.S. surveillance data shows an increase in childhood respiratory illnesses and asthma reports during the summer of 2022.
Survey finds higher current asthma prevalence among US adult women compared to men
Survey finds adult women in the US more likely to have asthma than men
A US National Health Interview Survey analysis of adults aged ≥18 years found women were more likely than men to currently have asthma. This…
A 2017-2018 national survey shows adult women in the US are more likely than men to currently have asthma.
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Associated with Asthma Emergency Department Visits in New York
Did wildfire smoke send people with asthma to New York emergency rooms?
An observational field report from New York found asthma-associated emergency department visits occurred following wildfire smoke exposure. …
Wildfire smoke in New York linked to real asthma emergency visits, proving air quality matters for vulnerable lungs even without exact numbe…
Observational report examines asthma ED visits during 19-day U.S. wildfire smoke episode
How do wildfire smoke days affect asthma emergency visits across the U.S.?
An observational report analyzed asthma-associated emergency department visits across the U.S. during a 19-day wildfire smoke episode. No qu…
Wildfire smoke days in the U.S. are linked to more emergency room visits for asthma, highlighting a serious health threat for patients.
Asthma surveillance data shows disparities by demographics, poverty, and geography in US
U.S. asthma surveillance report finds health disparities across groups and regions
A US surveillance summary reports disparities in asthma indicators by demographic characteristics, poverty level, and geographic location. T…
A new U.S. report shows asthma affects people differently depending on race, income, and where they live, highlighting areas needing more at…
Parental autoimmune diseases associated with increased risk of asthma, eczema in offspring
Parental autoimmune diseases linked to higher allergy risk in children
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies found maternal autoimmune diseases were associated with increased odds of asthma (OR 1.2…
Children of parents with autoimmune diseases face higher risks for asthma, eczema, and hay fever, according to a new analysis of existing he…
Phase 2 trial proposes 129XeMRI and RNA sequencing to study airway remodeling in obese asthma
Can a new type of lung scan reveal why asthma hits obese people harder?
A Phase 2 clinical trial proposal aims to use hyperpolarized 129XeMRI and single-cell RNA sequencing to investigate mechanisms of regional a…
A new lung scan maps hidden scarring in obese asthma patients, helping explain why these breathing problems are harder to treat than in othe…
Review proposes DC-NK metabolic checkpoint concept in viral asthma exacerbations
Why do colds hit people with asthma so hard? A new idea points to exhausted immune cells.
A systematic review synthesizes murine and in vitro evidence proposing that dendritic cell-natural killer cell metabolic dysregulation contr…
Asthma colds trigger dangerous flares because stressed immune cells create an acidic environment that exhausts the virus-fighting cells need…