On the day after World Asthma Day, May 3, 2022, we scanned the globe to find a statement that best sums up the current state of affairs regarding Asthma. Kudos to tbe U.S National Institute of Environmental Health NIH Statement…
Monoclonal Antibodies Anaphylaxis Risk For Severe Asthma Patients
Most monoclonal antibodies increase the risk of anaphylaxis in severe asthma patients, according to a report published in Clinical and Translational Allergy. The study found 4 out of 5 common mAbs were associated with an increased risk of anaphylaxis. Each…
New Treatment for Asthma? Airway Collagen Affects Breathing
A new study finds that manipulating the stiffness of the collagen in the airway has an effect on breathing. The airway consists of both a conducting region (larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles) where air is humidified, warmed, and cleaned and a…
Asthma and Bacteriophages – What We Know Now
What is a Bacteriophage According to the U.S. National Institute of Health, Bacteriophages (or “phages”) are viruses that can kill or incapacitate specific kinds of bacteria while leaving other bacteria and human cells unharmed. By gathering naturally-occurring phages, or by…
World Asthma Day – May 5, 2021 – Spread the Word
World Asthma Foundation is supporting care of Asthma and asthmatics around the world. Please help those that suffer by spreading the word. The WAF is doing it’s part by: * Announcing the Defeating Asthma Project with the aim of shining…
Bacteriophages, Asthma, Airway Inflammation and Infection
To understand Bacteriophages and their role in airway inflammation, chronic infection and Asthma, World Asthma Foundation reached out to Dr. Bollyky, immunologist and infectious disease specialist at Stanford Medical Center for an introduction to these topics. “Allergic disorders pose a…
Asthma and Bacteria: Nose to the Toes
Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins (intestinal toxins) have a demonstrated effect on airway disease including Asthma in early life according to multiple studies. These bacteria are in the gut and on the skin. To further the WAF misson to improve our understanding…