The prospective, epidemiologic School Inner-City Asthma Study (SICAS) evaluated potential biomarkers of inflammation associated with radon exposure among children aged 4 to 13 years with persistent ...

The first major pathway to adult asthma involves environmental exposures. For many adults, occupational exposures serve as the tipping point that triggers asthma development. Workplace irritants ...

Asthma and Antibiotic Use May Predict Nasal ... 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of ...

Asthma is a condition that affects the airways carrying air into and out of the lungs. Smoking causes lung disease, heart disease and increased risks of several different types of cancer due to ...

Mast cells, which are abundant in the airways of asthmatic individuals, act as first responders to viral infections by ...

K. Suresh Babu, MD, DNB; and Sundeep S. Salvi, MD, DNB, PhD, From the Department of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Southampton, Southampton ...

Asthma is a common airway disorder affecting ... This damage results in a breakdown of epithelial barrier function and could provide a pathway for further bronchoconstrictive attacks and inflammation.

This syndrome is referred to as aspirin-induced asthma (AIA). The pathogenesis of ... By inhibiting the COX pathway, aspirin diverts arachidonic acid metabolites to the LO pathway.

China: Severe asthma remains a major healthcare challenge, contributing to increased morbidity, reduced quality of life, and higher healthcare costs. One of the key factors influencing ...