Top 10 asthma stories of 2021
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Research to improve the lives of millions of patients with asthma continued in 2021. Here are our top 10 stories on these developments, helping people breathe easier.
Volatile organic compounds in paints, cleaners and hobby items increase the risk for asthma and should carry warning labels, according to an evidence review conducted by Smartline. Read more.
Infants with high consumption of formula and other strongly heat-treated milk products demonstrated increased risk for asthma, Katariina Koivusaari, MS, of University of Helsinki, told Healio. Read more.
Active asthma and COPD may increase risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to Zhanghua Chen, PhD, of Keck School of Medicine of USC, and colleagues. Read more.
Patient education and treatment can safely reduce the risks that women with asthma and other allergic diseases face during pregnancy, according to a review published in Allergy. Read more.
Most individuals with onset of allergic sensitization when aged 8 years or younger developed asthma or rhinitis before young adulthood, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice reported. Read more.
Patients with asthma had a higher risk for developing hyperthyroidism, especially those aged older than 30 years, according to researchers at Chung Shan Medical University. Read more.
Mothers exposed to cleaning products on the job before or around the time of conception and pregnancy were more likely to have offspring with asthma or wheeze, according to researchers from the Centre of International Health at University of Bergen. Read more.
Climate change can affect the frequency and severity of asthma and allergies, especially among vulnerable populations, reported a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Read more.
Women who experienced asthma exacerbations before pregnancy and more severe asthma at the start of pregnancy had a greater rate of exacerbations while pregnant, which can lead to poor pregnancy outcomes, said researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at University of London. Read more.
An analysis based on machine learning revealed that exposure to certain air pollutant mixtures appeared significantly associated with more severe asthma in children, Guarav Pandey, PhD, and Supinda Bunyavanich, MD, MPH, MPhil, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, said in an interview with Healio. Read more.