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…
Asthma and Bacteria Link says Study
To further the WAF mission to improve our understanding of what drives Severe Asthma, the World Asthma Foundation reached out to Rodney Dietert, PhD for his thoughts on the topic of Asthma and the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus (S.…
Asthma and Environmental Fungi – interview with Marie-Claire Arrieta Ph.D.
World Asthma Foundation “Defeating Asthma Series uncovers New Hope for Asthma Managementant Our understanding of Asthma and the way we treat it may soon be radically different from what currently exists, due to new research on the human microbiome and…