Asthma News

In a viewpoint published in JAMA, authors propose that switching to over-the-counter availability of rescue inhalers would offer patients with asthma access to safer and more effective rescue therapy than what is currently available OTC.

Breastfeeding mitigated the risks for developing lower respiratory tract infections in infancy and for developing asthma and allergic rhinitis in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Itaconate and its derivative 4-octyl itaconate inhibit the Januse kinase 1 immune protein, which has implications for potential severe asthma treatment, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism.

Biomarkers that predict response to inhaled corticosteroid or long-acting muscarinic antagonist treatment may differ between adults and adolescents with uncontrolled mild persistent asthma, researchers reported.

The effects of climate change may be responsible for recent increases in asthma and allergy disorder prevalence, spectrum and severity, according to an editorial published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

The FDA announced approval of the first generic of Symbicort — budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate — Inhalation Aerosol for the treatment of asthma and COPD, according to an agency press release.

PHOENIX — Wildfires outside of Monterey, Mexico, last spring had an impact on patients with respiratory allergies in the city, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX —Obesity impacts the immune systems of children with asthma, as changes in how T cells function connect with metabolic changes in these patients.

PHOENIX —Use of a mobile app that facilitates shared decision-making in asthma treatment was associated with high patient satisfaction, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

PHOENIX — Many of the 25.1 million people in the United States with asthma find it difficult to control, often due to common misconceptions. But personalized care can help them overcome their challenges and improve their asthma outcomes.