Study identifies molecule critical to asthma-causing cell’s survival Scientists led by molecular immunologists at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (... Read more
Current asthma treatments can alleviate wheezing, coughing and other symptoms felt by millions of Americans every year, but they don’t get to the root cause of the condition. Now, for... Read more
Wellington scientists have patented a ground-breaking vaccine for asthma. Trial results published today show the vaccine works in mice, preventing inflammation of the lungs and airways. The... Read more
The majority of drugs used to treat asthma today are the same ones that were used 50 years ago. Tissue-level model of human airway musculature could pave way for patient-specific asthma tre... Read more
A team of researchers from the University of South Carolina received two patents for a new method to rid carpets, mattresses and other furniture of harmful allergens and pests that cause ast... Read more
The technology means doctors could diagnose asthma even if their patients are not experiencing symptoms during their visit to the clinic. Using just a single drop of blood, a team of UW-Madi... Read more
They say that the model has the potential of reducing the need for some animal testing of new drugs for respiratory conditions. To determine whether new medicines are safe and effective for... Read more
University of Iowa team finds enzyme in airway lining cells could hold key for asthma sufferers An enzyme known for its role in heart disease may well be a promising target to treat asthma.... Read more
Researchers said on Tuesday that a new type of asthma drug could be a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe respiratory disease. The injectable drug, known as dupilumad... Read more
An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from the University of Toronto an... Read more
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes. In a study by the... Read more
Bitter substances block calcium channels, which can relax the tissue that tightens up during asthma attacks. People with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other breathing dis... Read more
Omalizumab therapy could soon replace other, more toxic treatments An international team of researchers has found that a once-a-month, high-dose injection of a commonly used asthma dr... Read more