Asthma

One of the hottest topics in medical science today is the role of the gut microbiome and its affect on various aspects of a person's health. A recent study looked at whether it can help predict the likelihood of a child having health issues linked to allergy and asthma.

For children going to school, their time in the classroom is a time of learning but also a time when germs can be spread on a wide scale basis. For asthma patients this can often mean several causes of their condition becoming worse without having done much to cause it.

New potential guidelines for peanut allergies may not apply to all patients but it could go a long way in treating what has become a growing problem in the healthcare field.

It was only a few short years ago that pediatricians were advising new parents to avoid giving their children peanuts for fear of triggering an allergic reaction. That may not be the case anymore thanks to recent detailed studies on the topic.

Skin prick tests may be the most common method of determining skin allergies, but a recent test looked at their efficacy in diagnosing asthma in young patients as well.

There seems to be an ever growing list of items people are allergic to, and allergies that would only last a matter of months now stretch throughout the calendar for many. How best to handle these patients has become a focal point of care for allergists.

Seasonal allergies may be a common problem for patients, but for those who have allergies all year long, their treatment provides its own set of challenges for allergists.

Changing the dosage of an asthma patient does not come without its fair share of risks, but when done properly it can both help their quality of life and keep them safe from other complications at the same time.

While some exacerbations of asthma require trips to the doctor or emergency room, work is being done to help patients control their condition better in the comfort of their own home.

For patients who develop wheat allergies later in life the changes they need to make are difficult to do. There are, however, steps that can be taken to make those changes in less dramatic ways.

While not as widely discussed as other food allergies like peanuts, wheat allergies can present in a variety of ways and affect patients different depending on their age.

In the inner cities some children do not have the resources at their disposal to get the care they needed. Recently considerable effort has been made to helping keep them healthy and able to function in their daily lives.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Wednesday announced the approval of Teva's albuterol sulfate inhalation powder (ProairRespiClick), a breath-actuated, multi-dose, dry-powder, short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) inhaler for treating or preventing bronchospasm in patients 12 years and older suffering from reversible obstructive airway disease and for preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) in patients 12 years and older.

Novel treatments for pulmonary conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may be in the cards with new research findings.

Current osteoporosis guidelines don't recommend screening for men. However, researchers from National Jewish Health have identified men's smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures of the vertebrae.

In patients with cystic fibrosis, the mucus molecular bonds become more complex due to inflammation, creating an "elastic sludge" effect, according to a team of researchers from University of California San Francisco who claimed their findings could also be beneficial for other respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma.

Nursing homes' air quality significantly affects their elderly residents' lung health, according to research published online on March 11 in the European Respiratory Journal.

A second trial of intranasal flu vaccines in children with egg allergies has reached the same conclusion as the first: The trace amounts of egg protein do not trigger systemic reactions such as anaphylaxis.

New-onset obstructive sleep apnea is related to asthma, according to findings published in JAMA.

Based upon casual observation, some have suggested that the rise in the diagnosis and incidence of asthma is related to the pertussis vaccine. This study in Sweden attempted to determine if such a relationship exists.

With the numbers of children suffering from food allergies and asthma on the rise research has turned to the inside of the body to look for clues about a possible treatment.

When grass allergies are at their peak patients are usually at their lowest when forced to go outside. An early study looked at the role of immunotherapy in helping patients in the future.

introducing peanuts to children at a young age could prevent the development of allergies.

Clinicians have several options when it comes to treating their allergic patients with subcutaneous (SCIT) or sublingual (SLIT) immunotherapy.

Evidence shows that patients with chronic urticaria have autoimmunity, reduced basophil number and function, and precedent or concurrent infections.

Researchers have been investigating potential mechanisms involved in the generation of urticarial lesions, the role of IgE-targeting in allergic diseases, and the clinical characteristics of chronic spontaneous urticaria.

Adding tiotropium Respimat treatment in adult patients with mild, moderate, and severe asthma who continue to experience symptoms despite the use of maintenance therapies significantly improved lung function, according to a presentation by Boehringer Ingelheim scientists at the 2015 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.

The incidence of allergic asthma and other airway diseases in childhood has increased in industrialized societies, and it is known that environmental exposures play a role in their development.

Studies show that children exposed to a more diverse microbial environment in early life may have lower risk for allergy, asthma, and other disorders.

A baby's asthma development is linked to parental smoking before their conception, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS)'s International Congress, held Sept. 6-10 in Munich, Germany.