This case presents the initial diagnosis and treatment of asthma in a young adult, and illustrates several important challenges that can arise in these patients. First, many adults have a history ...

Novel role for nitric oxide in treatment of asthma and other obstructive airway diseases detailed by team at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University Many therapeutics for asthma and ...

There is no "typical" nonadherent patient, so identifying medication adherence can be challenging. Patient diaries or checklists have been shown to overestimate compliance. It is helpful to ...

Back away from the broom. New research suggests that bringing more grime into your home might actually help your kids’ asthma ...

This case study has been carried out by Carol Stonham MBE, a Medical Advisory Board member. Carol has worked as a registered nurse since 1986, shifting from acute hospital care to primary care by 1990 ...

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the University of ...

Two lung imaging studies from Western University, including one performed in non-identical twin patients with life-long asthma, have shown that airway defects in the lungs of asthmatic patients are ...

There are significant racial and socioeconomic disparities to consider when assessing adolescent asthma outcomes, especially since approximately 50% of adolescents with asthma-like symptoms go ...

Where there’s smoke, there’s … asthma? That’s the concern among some experts, as a recent study from the City University of New York (CUNY) identified a link between cannabis legalization and asthma ...

*For decades, asthma treatment has focused on molecules called leukotrienes. These compounds cause inflammation, tighten airways, and make breathing harder. Drugs like Singulair were created to block ...