As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest US study of air pollution and respiratory emergency room visits of patients of all ages.
New research describes a mechanism in a mouse model of asthma that supports the hygiene hypothesis — researchers found that infant mice need a higher exposure to a bacterial endotoxin, compared to adult mice, to avoid developing asthma-like reactions to house...
In an advance that could lead to new treatments for lung disease, researchers have now designed an inhalable form of mRNA. This aerosol could be administered directly to the lungs to help treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis, the researchers say.
Those at high-risk for flu complications such as hospitalization and death — including pregnant women — should be tested and treated as soon as possible, suggest new influenza guidelines.
Scientists have created and tested a decision tool that appears to be the most accurate, non-invasive method yet developed to predict asthma in young children.
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