New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several ...

A new study suggests there is a link between bacteria that live in the upper airway and the severity of asthma symptoms among children with mild to moderate asthma. A new study led by Washington ...

A recently published multinational cohort study may be the largest to date that’s found the age of asthma onset is an integral factor in defining the severity of disease and the frequency of ...

Immunological and quantitative mRNA assays support a pathogenesis role for histamine-releasing factor (HRF), its interaction with HRF-reactive immunoglobulin (Ig)–E and rhinovirus (RV) in asthma ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found that the circadian system contributes to the common nighttime worsening of asthma, according ...

Inhalers In patients using as-needed short-acting beta2-agonists, how are exacerbations associated with asthma control, maintenance adherence, and disease severity? Risk for exacerbations exists among ...

Researchers assessed care and costs incurred by people with asthma, who account for a large share of hospital admissions. Strong and graded associations were reported between asthma severity and the ...

New research links parents’ metabolic health and a child’s birth weight to asthma severity, uncovering for the first time how paternal cholesterol may offer modest protection. Study: Impact of natal ...

A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal in March 2020 reports that the accumulation of iron in the cells of the lung exacerbates asthma symptoms and reduces lung function. Iron is a ...

A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests there is a link between bacteria that live in the upper airway and the severity of asthma symptoms among children with ...