Asthma

SAN DIEGO — High HbA1c levels consistent with prediabetes were associated with worse asthma control in a population of urban children, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with severe asthma often experience residual mucus plugging even with biologic treatment, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Receiving treatment from a lung specialist for undiagnosed COPD or asthma lowered annual respiratory illness-related health care usage, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — High social vulnerability index scores were associated with persistent or new-onset asthma among youth in Puerto Rico, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

SAN DIEGO — Urban children with asthma and overweight or obesity exhibited significant metabolic changes compared with other urban children with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Johnson & Johnson will pay $850 million to acquire the biotechnology company Proteologix Inc., the company announced in a press release.

On May 8, advocates from Allergy & Asthma Network visited Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to discuss legislation that affects people with asthma, allergies and other related conditions.

One of the biggest issues particularly impacting patients with respiratory diseases is climate change.

Among patients with severe asthma receiving omalizumab, breathomics and plasma lipidomics predicted early and late treatment responses, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Macronutrient supply and socioeconomic status are emerging confounding variables for asthma, according to an analysis published in The European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.