When the respiratory system is working properly, the air we breathe passes in and out of the lungs through a network of airways. But for people with asthma, even a minor irritant will set off an ...

When the respiratory system is working properly, the air we breathe passes in and out of the lungs through a network of airways. But for people with asthma, even a minor irritant will set off an ...

What is Adult-Onset Asthma? When a doctor makes a diagnosis of asthma in people older than age 20, it is known as adult-onset asthma. Adults tend to have a lower forced expiratory volume (the volume ...

For a long time, doctors thought of asthma as just one disease. But they now realize there’s more to the story. They’ve started to think of asthma like a collection of conditions, with differences ...

Asthma and pneumonia are two respiratory conditions. They share some symptoms, but they have different causes and treatments. Pneumonia may be more difficult to detect in people with asthma. Asthma ...

Dupilumab (interleukin-4Rα; antibody binds to interleukin-4Rα, inhibiting interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling in hematopoietic cells [e.g., B cells, CD4+ helper T cells, and eosinophils], ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A groundbreaking study, presented at the Western Allergy Conference 2025, is the first large-scale investigation to examine how nasal anatomy influences upper airway ...

While asthma cannot be cured, it is highly manageable with effective treatments that can provide near-complete symptom control for many individuals. Asthma treatment plans are personalized, ...

You may not think of asthma as an illness that affects babies. But as many as 80 percent of children with asthma have symptoms that started before they turned 5. Asthma is an inflammation of the ...