Asthma

Genetic variants related to GERD heightened risks for both asthma and atopic dermatitis by 21%, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Vitamin D supplements did not reduce asthma exacerbations or improve asthma control among adults or children, according to an updated Cochrane review, contradicting an earlier review showing benefits of supplementation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, family conflict and difficultly accessing health care raised the risk for first-time and recurrent depression among older adults with asthma, according to a study published in Respiratory Medicine.

Children with asthma/wheeze demonstrated a strong relationship between age and airway microbiota, with a modest difference observed based on asthma severity, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Increasing access to care will be a priority for Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI, when he takes the reins as president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology at the organization’s annual meeting in February.

Children with asthma exposed to bushfire smoke demonstrated a clinically important 5% mean decrease in forced vital capacity percent predicted, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Exposure to visible mold indoors was significantly associated with increased risk for current rhinitis and allergic rhinitis, with stronger associations among patients who never had asthma, according to a letter published in Allergy.

People born between January and June in Finland experienced a higher risk for adult-onset asthma than people born later in the year, with a stronger risk among people with atopic asthma, according to a letter published in Asthma.

Smoking heated tobacco products during pregnancy was associated with allergy — specifically asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, and atopic dermatitis — in offspring, according to a study published in Allergy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed changing National Ambient Air Quality standards for fine particulate matter to improve respiratory health, but this update could be stronger, according to the American Lung Association.