Asthma News

Infants with more mature microbiota had less allergy-related wheeze or asthma in early childhood, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Indoor air pollution caused by fumes from cooking and candles can cause irritation and inflammation as well as DNA damage in young individuals with mild asthma, according to a study published in Particle and Fibre Toxicology.

DNA methylation among newborns was associated with asthma acquisition in adolescence, partially mediated by pre-adolescent atopy, according to a letter published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Pregnant women who lived near forests and parks had reduced odds for low birth weight, which may also decrease the risk for poor infant lung health, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Children who lived in inner cities and had high levels of IL-6 in their plasma appeared more likely to also have greater asthma symptoms, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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.

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.

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.