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December 20, 2024

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How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis

Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to have both beneficial and detrimental effects on respiratory ...

Unlocking Worm Strategies: A Path to Innovative Vaccines and Therapies

Dec. 9, 2024 — A research team has uncovered a molecular strategy employed by worm parasites (helminths) to evade host immune defenses. This discovery opens new avenues for the development of innovative vaccines and therapies. The study offers promising solutions ...

First New Treatment for Asthma Attacks in 50 Years

Nov. 27, 2024 — A recent trial finds 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 ...

High Exposure to Everyday Chemicals During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma Risk in Children

Nov. 19, 2024 — A new study 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 3,500 ...

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Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties

Nov. 11, 2024 — Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new ...

Study Identifies How Ovarian Cancer Protects Itself, Paves Way for Improved Immunotherapy Approach

Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that ...

Asthma and Fine Particulate Matter

Oct. 25, 2024 — Drawing on evidence involving about 25 million population worldwide, an international research team demonstrates that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma, ...

Burning Incense Can Pose Health Risks for Those With Allergies and Asthma

Oct. 24, 2024 — A new medically challenging case warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a significant risk to adults and ...

Maternal Exercise During Pregnancy May Protect the Child Against Asthma

Oct. 10, 2024 — The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of a mother who is ...

Genetic Analysis of 25,000 Chinese Mothers and Infants Reveals Unique Genes Associated With Disease Risk

Oct. 9, 2024 — Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few ...

Signs of Developing Asthma Are Evident in the First Year of Life

Sep. 26, 2024 — What factors lead to chronic respiratory disease? Researchers investigated this question using health data from about 780 infants. Their analysis shows that children's risk of developing asthma later ...

Breastfeeding Is Crucial to Shaping Infant's Microbes and Promoting Lung Health

Sep. 19, 2024 — Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of ...

Women With Asthma Are More Likely to Miscarry and Need Fertility Treatment

Sep. 10, 2024 — Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study. However, the study also suggests that most women with ...

Experimental Blood Test Predicts Risk for Developing COPD, Other Severe Respiratory Diseases

Sep. 10, 2024 — A scientific team has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic ...

The Salton Sea -- An Area Rich With Lithium -- Is a Hot Spot for Child Respiratory Issues

Nov. 1, 2024 — Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is ...

Gut Bacteria Influence Responses to Immunotherapy in Patients With Asbestos Related Cancer

Sep. 5, 2024 — A cancer study found that certain gut bacteria may influence whether or not a patient's immune system is successful in fighting mesothelioma, an aggressive form of ...

Smart Mask Monitors Breath for Signs of Health

Aug. 29, 2024 — Researchers have developed a prototype for a smart mask that can be used to monitor a range of medical conditions, including respiratory ailments, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Engineers Design Lookalike Drug Carrier to Evade Lung's Lines of Defense

Aug. 22, 2024 — Managing hard-to-treat respiratory illnesses like asthma and pulmonary fibrosis just got easier if a new drug-carrying molecule is as sneaky as its inventors ...

Season of Birth Is Associated With the Development of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis

Aug. 14, 2024 — Being born in autumn or winter is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in Finland, a new registry-based study ...

Say 'Aah' and Get a Diagnosis on the Spot: Is This the Future of Health?

Aug. 13, 2024 — A computer algorithm has achieved a 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue. The proposed imaging system can diagnose diabetes, stroke, anemia, ...

Recurrent Wheezing in Children Linked to 'Silent' Viral Infections

Aug. 8, 2024 — Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have 'silent' lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry ...

Asthma Emergencies Spike When Allergenic Pollen Blooms

Aug. 7, 2024 — A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing ...

Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants, Research Shows

July 24, 2024 — A new study shows an average 20-percent spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses. And people of color are harder ...

Switching from Gas to Electric Stoves Cuts Indoor Air Pollution

July 22, 2024 — Switching from a gas stove to an electric induction stove can reduce indoor nitrogen dioxide air pollution, a known health hazard, by more than 50 percent according to new ...

Early Life Antibiotic Increases Risk of Asthma: Providing Clues to a Potential Prevention Adult Asthma

July 15, 2024 — Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research. Importantly the research team isolated a molecule produced by gut bacteria that in the future ...

Respiratory Bacteria 'Turn Off' Immune System to Survive

July 12, 2024 — Researchers have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent ...

Air Pollution Exposure During Childhood Linked Directly to Adult Bronchitis Symptoms

June 28, 2024 — A research team has shown that exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly associated with bronchitis symptoms as an adult. To date, many investigations have established air pollution ...

Risk Factors for Long COVID Revealed

June 17, 2024 — A new study sheds light on factors that may have predisposed some patients to recover more slowly after ...

New Insights on Polymicrobial Infections in Chronic Lung Diseases

June 11, 2024 — Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated and exacerbated by polymicrobial infections. An international study has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in cystic fibrosis. They display ...

Early Life Exposure to Weed Pollen Could Increase Childhood Asthma Risk

June 10, 2024 — A study has found children who are exposed to tree and weed pollen in urban environments are at increased risk of respiratory health problems, including asthma. While green areas in urban settings ...

First Step in Allergic Reactions, Paving the Way for New Preventative Strategies

June 4, 2024 — Scientists have identified how the first domino falls after a person encounters an allergen, such as peanuts, shellfish, pollen or dust mites. Their discovery could herald the development of drugs to ...

Electric School Buses May Yield Significant Health and Climate Benefits, Cost Savings

May 20, 2024 — Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study. The researchers found that these ...

Extreme Heat Associated With Children's Asthma Hospital Visits

May 20, 2024 — Extreme heat events were associated with increased asthma hospital visits, according to new ...

Seeking Medical Insights in the Physics of Mucus

May 7, 2024 — Understanding how mucus changes, and what it changes in response to, can help diagnose illnesses and develop treatments. Researchers develop a system to grow mucus-producing intestinal cells and ...