Asthma
Atopy mediates association between DNA methylation at birth, adolescent asthma
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.
Indoor dust fungi do not pose risk in childhood asthma development
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.
Delayed maturation of gut microbiota associated with pediatric allergic disease
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.
Top news of August: Patient-provider relationships, mold and mildew, schizophrenia, more
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in August.
Asthma, allergic rhinitis associated with risks for mycobacterial disease
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.
ED visits for asthma increase in New York City during Canadian wildfires
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.
Dexpramipexole reduces blood, nasal eosinophils in patients with asthma
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.
Lung function improves with yoga, exercise in patients with asthma
Among adults with asthma, several exercises, such as yoga and breathing training plus aerobic training, improved measures of lung function, according to results published in Annals of Medicine.
Effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty for asthma varies with BMI, age
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.
Various causes drive chronic cough in children, prompting different treatment
PARK CITY, Utah — Chronic cough has a variety of causes in children, with broad options for treatment, according to a talk at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.