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Asthma is a chronic disease involving the airways (tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs. These airways are inflamed in people with asthma. The inflammation makes the airways very sensitive, and the tubes often react to allergens or irritations. There is no cure for asthma. But with the proper diagnosis, medication and an asthma management plan, symptoms can be controlled. Asthma symptoms may include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and trouble breathing-especially early in the morning or at night. In a severe asthma attack, the airways close so much that other vital organs in the body do not get enough oxygen. Asthma is treated with two kinds of medicines. Long-term controller medications are typically taken daily to prevent symptoms. Quick-relief medicines stop asthma symptoms when they occur.
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DEC 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
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DEC 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have come forward with data to explain a puzzling clinical phenomenon—people with asthma have a reduced
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 01, 2021
Plants & Animals
Along with milk and peanut allergies, egg allergies are among the most common food allergies in the world. It’s es
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas is producing ten times as much sulfur dioxide as its neighbors combined, and more
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 04, 2021
Immunology
One causes red, scaly patches on the skin, and the other triggers breathing difficulties, but there are some common thre
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are airway disorders associated with elevated, uncontrolled
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
About 236 million people are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVD-19. Researchers hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thought to be incredibly common; research has suggested that almost everyone is ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 27, 2021
Cancer
Inflammation occurs when the immune response, including immune cells and mediators they produce, protect you from danger
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 16, 2021
Microbiology
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Wildfires are becoming a common occurrence in the Western US, and wildfires are expected to increase in severity and num
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 07, 2021
Neuroscience
Using machine learning and massive data sets from patients, researchers identify drug and drug combinations that could b
...
AUG 31, 2021
Immunology
After encountering an infectious agent, the immune system begins churning out antibodies—Y-shaped warriors that ne
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a virus infects a cell, it usually takes over the cell's machinery to start churning out viral particles, which are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
It is well known that allergies and asthma have been on the rise in developed nations where childhood mass vaccinations
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Asthma sufferers: Quarantine during the pandemic may have not only helped you avoid COVID but more asthma attacks as wel
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 28, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for chronic lung conditions including chronic bronchiti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
Valued for stroke and heart attack prevention, aspirin is also recommended for colorectal cancer prevention. A Harv
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
A Taiwanese study looked at the incidence of breast cancer in areas of Taiwan with varying levels of air pollutants. Air
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Globally, more than 2 million people have died with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
APR 23, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes that live in the human gut have a powerful influence on our health, and that microbial community is with us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch