Adding vitamin D to asthma treatment to improve breathing only appears to benefit patients who achieve sufficient levels of the supplement in the blood. Overall, the ability to control asthma did not differ between a study group that received vitamin D supplements and...
A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial. The study rigorously tested the...
Clinically important sleep apnea is common among survivors of acute respiratory failure, according to a new study. “Insomnia is a frequent complaint among survivors of critical illness,” said one researcher. “We examined a small cohort of survivors of acute...
Whether or not people develop asthma may be determined in the first few weeks after birth according to a study of mice. The study suggests that microbes in the lungs stimulate the newborn’s immune system. Our lungs were long considered to be germfree and...
Children who receive antibiotics before their first birthday might be at an increased risk of developing asthma, new research has confirmed. However, the findings suggest that it is impaired viral immunity and genetic variants on a region of chromosome 17 that...
People at the highest risk of shingles are those with immunosuppressive conditions — such as HIV — but they are not entitled to vaccination due to safety concerns, suggests research. Researchers say alternative strategies are needed to reduce the risk of...
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