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Asthma is a common inflammatory disease affecting the airways that leads to shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Symptoms range from mild to severe but are generally manageable with appropriate treatment.

Maternal antibiotic use during childbirth tied to higher risk of autoimmune diseases in children

Children whose mothers have received antibiotic treatment during childbirth are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases compared to their counterparts, according to a recent registry-based study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland, involving nearly 46,000 children.

22 Feb 2024

Machine learning model to determine associations between metabolic syndrome and lactation

Machine learning models to investigate the relationship of lactation with metabolic syndrome risk.

22 Feb 2024

Does your lifestyle increase your risk of IBS?

The relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and the incidence of IBS.

21 Feb 2024

NIH-funded research enhances genetic testing for health equity

To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.

20 Feb 2024

Selection, optimization, and validation of genetic tests for 10 common diseases

By analyzing millions of small genetic differences across a person's genome, researchers can calculate a polygenic risk score to estimate someone's lifetime odds of developing a certain disease.

19 Feb 2024

Understanding the impact of spring allergies on different body systems

If you suffer from spring allergies, you already know you tend to feel miserable once pollen season descends.

19 Feb 2024

Exome sequencing unravels complex genetic diagnoses in growth disorders

In an article published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers based in Brazil describe the case of a nine-year-old boy admitted to hospital with multiple symptoms and overlapping conditions that made diagnosis difficult, such as short stature, thin tooth enamel (dental enamel hypoplasia), moderate mental deficiency, speech delay, asthma, mildly altered blood sugar, and a history of recurring infections in infancy.

16 Feb 2024

FDA approves omalizumab for food allergy reactions based on NIH research

Today's Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental biologics license for the monoclonal antibody omalizumab (Xolair) highlights the vital role of the National Institutes of Health-supported research that underpins the FDA decision.

16 Feb 2024

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

14 Feb 2024

Research uncovers link between reproductive factors and COPD risk in women

A range of reproductive factors, including age when periods first start and an early menopause, are all linked to a heightened risk of COPD—the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties—finds research published online in the journal Thorax.

14 Feb 2024

Early onset of menstruation and menopause associated with increased risk of COPD

The association between female reproductive factors and the risk of developing COPD.

14 Feb 2024

Black cumin: Ancient superseed with modern health benefits

Review discusses the multifaceted role of Nigella sativa in treating cardiometabolic diseases, highlighting its bioactive components like thymoquinone, which contribute to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-dyslipidemic properties.

13 Feb 2024

New study reveals inconsistent care in EMS systems across the United States

Emergency medical service (EMS) systems are not consistently providing optimal care based on new national standards of quality to patients who call 911, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai.

13 Feb 2024

New comprehensive report on pediatric long COVID symptoms published

Up to 5.8 million children and youth in the U.S. have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 that persisted long after initial infection.

12 Feb 2024

PulmoBioMed raises £1.4m for innovative lung test commercialization

PulmoBioMed - a Northumbria University spin-out which has developed a new lung test that could lead to earlier diagnosis of asthma and other conditions - has raised £1.4m to help commercialize its technology.

12 Feb 2024

Long COVID in children: A closer look reveals lasting impacts

A comprehensive review in Pediatrics highlights the significant impact of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) in children, revealing a wide range of long-term symptoms and the need for further research on its prevalence, risk factors, and mechanisms.

11 Feb 2024