Defeating Asthma Series uncovers New Hope for Asthma Management In this interview with Justin L. Sonnenburg PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University, we learn about: * Testing for Microbes within the Microbiome * That we’re in…
Asthma and Indoor Air Pollution:
Key insights for Asthmatics: Makes Asthma Worse Significant Association with Exacerbations Among this panel of relatively moderate to severe asthmatics, the respiratory irritants produced by several domestic combustion sources were associated with increased morbidity. Although there is abundant clinical evidence…
Asthma Continues to be a Serious Public Health Problem
Asthma continues to be a serious public health problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • About 23 million people, including almost 7 million children, have asthma. * Asthma prevalence is higher among families with lower incomes.…
Asthma and Sleep Apnea
Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea According to research conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH), mounting evidence implicates OSAS as a risk factor for asthma exacerbations, thereby linking these 2 major epidemics. OBJECTIVE: To review the concept of a…
Asthma Study Announced
Asthma and Flu Study Announced Boston.com is reporting that researchers from Boston University are embarking on a national study of women who take medications or get vaccinated while they are pregnant, starting with flu and asthma treatments because they are…