Asthma

A study in Drug Design, Development, and Therapy provides further evidence that omalizumab is safe and effective for treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Omalizumab is currently used to treat adult and pediatric patients with asthma and is FDA-approved for use in patients with CSU refractory to antihistamines. These results further outline the effectiveness of the drug in treating CSU and suggest a bump for omalizumab in the typical treatment protocol for CSU.

The Asthma Ally app can track patients' symptoms and alert their physicians when those symptoms are not under control, according to findings of a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

As summer comes to a close and many have already sent their children off to a new year of school, a study in PLOS One suggests that children who have asthma or eczema may face significant challenges fitting in with their peers.

Specialists agree that a condition unofficially known as asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) exists, according to a survey completed by Marc Miravitlles, MD, and colleagues. The participants were 26 specialists in either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD practicing in Spain. They first completed a structured questionnaire, and then attended an in-person work meeting that followed the Metaplan technique.

Women seek medical care more frequently than men after treatment for asthma in the emergency department, according to findings published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

A medical phenomenon called asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) – is closer to being understood by researchers.

Recent studies of anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions induced by medications have informed a new set of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment drug hypersensitivity.

For obese asthmatics, an article in CHEST reported that weight loss could mitigate their symptoms, which investigators believed highlighted a need for doctors to simultaneously treat obesity and asthma.

Vitamin D insufficiency can be like the slippery suspect in a network procedural: It's probably up to no good on any number of counts, but pinning the crime on it with airtight evidence can still prove elusive.

Researchers say over-expression of key proteins may cause the overproduction of mucus that is observed in airway diseases.

Food allergies are an ever growing concern for doctors in a wide range of specialties and now there are new conditions for them to consider when looking to make a proper diagnosis.

Just one e-cigarette exposure makes people less likely to cough, a dampening of a protective reflex. Researchers are not sure what the implications of the finding might be.

Peanut allergy is a much-publicized pediatric concern, as is asthma. In a new study, a team of researchers from Ohio reported that many asthma patients were found to have a documented peanut allergy but were not aware of that fact.

Research published in PLOS ONE demonstrated a substance found in garlic could fight lung disease infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Teen girls in rural areas more often have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts, and are at an additional higher risk for depression.

A comparison of urban and rural black youths has shown no difference in asthma prevalence rates, thus highlighting poverty's role in the disease's development.

Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (Breo Ellipta/GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance Inc) approved for the once-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged 18 years and older.

Researchers are investigating whether microbial therapy can be an effective treatment for several skin and allergic conditions.

The gut microbiota modulates immune development and is an important component of neuroendocrine system. These interactions interfere with neuroendocrine development and, consequently, the patient's immune function.

Dietary amino acids are converted by the luminal microbiome in the gut to a bioactive compound, histamine, which binds to H2R and suppresses MAP kinase signaling and proinflammatory cytokines.

SLIT-tablets have a safety profile suitable for home treatment, as long as the first tablet intake is done under medical supervision. Long-term outcomes seem to differ between grass pollen SLIT-tablet products, and further studies are required.

Comparing safety and efficacy between sublingual immunotherapy and subcutaneous immunotherapy.

A novel target for asthma therapies has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

It may be possible to reverse asthma caused by maternal smoking in pregnancy, as it was recently done successfully in animal models.

Researchers from the University of Colorado have identified a new potential target for the treatment of allergies and asthma.

A statement released by the White House outlines an initiative to combat the health-related effects of climate change, with an emphasis on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.

A psychedelic drug called (R)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine or (R)-DOI has been found to also prevent the development of allergic asthma in mice.

Study results show that incorrect use of inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors is widespread among patients, which should prompt treating physicians to focus more on educating patients on proper use.

As one of the largest school districts in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District serves more than 600,000 students on a daily basis. With so many children come a wide variety of health issues and individual health insurance complications that also must be addressed.

Targeting mucus proteins could lead to the development of novel asthma treatments, according to research from Northwestern University.