Asthma

April 20, 2016May 13, 2016

Allergist’s Asthma Work Supported by $1.3M from Research Partners

Asthma, COPD, News

The research work of Canadian allergist and asthma researcher Harissios Vliagoftis will be funded through 2020 by $1.3 million in partnership funding from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the ... Read more

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Increased Acidity Linked to Production of Thick, Sticky Mucus in Cystic Fibrosis

Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, News

A research team at the University of Iowa’s Pappajohn Biomedical Institute (PBI) conducted a study on mucus abnormalities in animal models of cystic fibrosis (CF), and found that increased acidity was the ... Read more

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016

Eating Salmon During Pregnancy May Reduce Asthma Risk in Child, According to Study

Asthma, News

Eating salmon during pregnancy may reduce the chance of a child being diagnosed with asthma, compared to children whose mothers did not eat the oily fish, according to recent research. ... Read more

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Asthma Survey Reports Most Patients Think Disease Is Controlled, but It’s Not

Asthma, News

According to a new survey, the Allergy and Asthma Network-led “Observations of Patient Experience in the Nation (OPEN) Asthma Survey,” people who suffer from asthma accept the disease-associated symptoms and limitations ... Read more

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Search for COPD, IPF and Asthma Treatments Could Benefit from Immune System Suppression Research

Asthma, COPD, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

A collaborative study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators suggests that starving the immune system might lead to treatments for lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), ... Read more

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Smartphone App Found to Aid in Asthma Management, Especially During Pregnancy

Asthma, News

Asthma is a major and growing public health concern for which there is currently no cure, although symptoms can be controlled. Asthma management is particularly important in pregnant women, as ... Read more

April 5, 2016April 6, 2016

Receptor Protein That’s Able to Regulate Allergic Response Is Identified by Scientists

Asthma, News

About 40 percent of people around the world suffer from allergies, or allergic rhinitis. Now a team from Yale University has identified a receptor protein that can control the immune response to ... Read more

April 1, 2016May 13, 2016

Study Looks at Link Between Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Childhood Asthma

Asthma, News

According to a new study from a University of Kansas economist and colleagues, the most efficient way of reducing the chances of children developing asthma might be as simple as ensuring their ... Read more

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016

$3.6M Grant Awarded to Pediatric Asthma Intervention Researcher

Asthma, News

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) recently reported that Jill Halterman, M.D., was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out research ... Read more

March 29, 2016May 13, 2016

Digital Aid to Manage COPD and Asthma Being Made Available to RESPIMAT Inhaler Users

Asthma, COPD, News

Propeller Health and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals recently announced a commercial collaboration, based on joint use of the companies’ health tools and services, in an effort to help people better manage long-term lung conditions like asthma and ... Read more