Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Dust fungi in homes shortly after a child’s birth did not heighten the risk for childhood asthma development, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

On Aug. 21, the EPA publicized that it will be conducting a new review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone, meaning the current outdated national limit on this pollution may be in place until as late as December 2025.

Infants with immature gut microbiota faced greater risks for developing atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy and allergic rhinitis by age 5 years, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in August.

Asthma was less common among children who lived in neighborhoods with high and very high opportunity during their early lives than among those who lived in areas with less opportunity, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis had greater risk for mycobacterial disease than patients who did not have these allergic diseases, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Canadian wildfire smoke led to a slight increase in ED visits for asthma in New York City in June compared with days with high pollen counts, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Treatment with dexpramipexole decreased eosinophil levels and improved FEV1 among adults with asthma with no serious adverse events, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The benefits of gestational exposure to vitamin D for respiratory health in children is characterized by specific alterations to the mother’s metabolism, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Bronchial thermoplasty improved outcomes for patients with severe asthma, but its effectiveness varied based on the patients’ baseline profiles, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.