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The data suggest early factors in the home are the most important links to asthma risk in children. A new analysis of socioeconomic status and pediatric asthma found that perinatal factors and early ...

Low-dose ICS remain essential for every asthma patient, and GINA/CFA guidance favors phenotype-tailored step-up strategies ...

Background: For several years, asthma and COPD have been regarded as distinct entities, with distinct clinical courses. However, despite distinctive physiologic features at the time of diagnosis, and ...

Social determinants of health (SDoH) are independent risk factors for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of Asthma. Feng Yang, Ph.D., from Baotou Medical College in ...

An analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis suggests that adults with asthma may have higher levels of carotid artery plaque, which is associated with greater risk of heart ...

Asthma is a global issue. It’s estimated that more than 334 million people around the world have asthma. It’s a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe. Asthma often starts in childhood, but it ...

Genes are responsible for a lot, like whether you get your mom's eyes, your dad's nose or your grandma's curls. Genetic ...

Genes are responsible for a lot, like whether you get your mom’s eyes, your dad’s nose or your grandma’s curls. Genetic factors can also increase your odds of developing certain medical conditions, ...