Asthma
April 28, 2020
New understanding of asthma medicines could improve future treatment
New research has revealed new insights into common asthma aerosol treatments to aid the drug’s future improvements which could benefit hundreds of millions of global sufferers.
March 30, 2020
High levels of iron in the lung linked to increased asthma severity
Study is the first to show a relationship between iron build up in the lung cells and tissues and the severity of asthma.
February 20, 2020
Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products can have higher risk of asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease and is the primary reason why children miss school or end up in hospital.
December 17, 2019
Asthma severity linked to microbiome of upper airway
Study raises question of whether altering bacteria in the airway could help asthma patients
June 12, 2019
Cost a barrier for life-saving asthma treatments, new study finds
Out-of-pocket costs are preventing many people from taking vital asthma medication, the new study says.
December 12, 2018
New genetic study could lead to better treatment of severe asthma
The largest-ever genetic study of people with moderate-to-severe asthma has revealed new insights into the underlying causes of the disease which could help improve its diagnosis and treatment.
November 15, 2018
No link between ‘allergy friendly’ dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma
Growing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study shows. However, the researchers found no relation between ‘allergy friendly’ breeds and a lower risk of asthma. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.
November 9, 2018
Body’s cellular “recycling system” implicated in chronic asthma
New research implicates dysregulation of the body’s own cellular “recycling system” for these changes, providing a possible new target for anti-asthma treatments