Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

Asthma, a chronic lung disease that results in inflamed and narrowed air passages, affects millions of people around the world. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute notes that more than 25 ...

Young infants may be more likely to develop allergic asthma if they lack four beneficial bacteria in their gut, according to a study published in the September 30 issue of Science Translational ...

If you have asthma it’s kind of like your respiratory system won an undesirable lottery. Asthma symptoms typically include shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton's School of Medicine have discovered how a gene, which is linked to susceptibility to asthma, contributes to the development or the progression of the ...

Nearly 26 million people in the United States have asthma. That’s about 1 in 13 people. Rates are highest in the Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Asthma affects 4.8 ...

With the evolution of scientific knowledge, several mechanisms have been proposed as to what causes asthma. As a result, several effective treatments for this health condition have become available.

All that wheezes is not pediatric asthma Many upper- and lower-airway problems can cause wheeze and cough, and some conditions coexist with asthma. Here's how to pin down a diagnosis. Asthma causes ...

There’s no cure for childhood asthma, and the condition won’t resolve as a child ages. However, treatments such as inhalers and oral medications can help keep the symptoms under control. Share on ...