Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
We now know a lot more about thunderstorm asthma
Over the past few weeks in Victoria and other parts of Australia, we've been seeing some wild and stormy weather.
Dec 9, 2024
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Asthma
Medical research
Revised asthma burden score outperforms current guidelines
A multi-institute collaboration of 26 researchers led by the Mayo Clinic has developed a new asthma burden score that predicts disease severity and remission more accurately than current guidelines.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First new treatment for asthma and COPD in half a century—new study
Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these potentially life-threatening episodes ...
Nov 29, 2024
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Medications
First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years
An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, ...
Nov 27, 2024
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Health
Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?
When spring arrives, so do warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But a decade ago, most of us hadn't heard of it.
Nov 21, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
High exposure to everyday chemicals linked to asthma risk in children
A new study by researchers at Kumamoto University sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The study analyzed data from over ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Medications
Diabetes meds metformin and GLP-1s can also curb asthma, research finds
Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows.
Nov 18, 2024
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Immunology
New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system
New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, activate the immune system and drive this disease in mice.
Nov 18, 2024
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Genetics
Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma
Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators have published a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology reporting a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma.
Nov 15, 2024
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Genetics
Protein linked to airway obstruction in asthma provides a potential treatment target
Researchers at National Jewish Health and colleagues have identified a mechanism involved in the formation of mucus plugs in asthma. Mucus plugs are thick, sticky accumulations of mucus that can form in asthma patients resulting ...
Nov 13, 2024
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