Treatment with omalizumab significantly decreases the number of colds in inner-city children with allergic asthma, researchers report. Omalizumab, sold under the brand name Xolair, is an injectable antibody that can be used to treat asthma cases not controlled by...
Common asthma symptoms like waking up in the middle of the night and shortness of breath are associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety in teens with asthma. In a small study of 38 asthma patients ages 14-17, researchers found that their average scores for...
The world’s most sensitive spirometer can assess breathing with twice the sensitivity of regular machines. Experts say that it will help with the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of respiratory diseases, including asthma.
Move over diet and exercise, a new weight control method is in the works and it involves manipulating the production of fat cells at their source. A new research report shows that at least some human fat cells are actually produced from stem cells that originate in...
Pregnant women with asthma may be at greater risk of preterm birth when exposed to high levels of certain traffic-related air pollutants, according to a study. The researchers observed an increased risk associated with both ongoing and short-term exposure to nitrogen...
Food hypersensitivity is the umbrella term used to describe any condition where there is a reaction to a food. People are tested by measuring levels of a protein in the blood – immunoglobulin E (IgE) – which is linked to allergic reactions. A new study is...
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