Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

As common as asthma is, exactly how it starts remains murky. Scientists have now identified a new root cause, and importantly a new angle for treating the disease that can prevent the main symptoms.

Nearly 26 million people in the United States have asthma. That’s about 1 in 13 people. Rates are highest in the Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Asthma affects 4.8 ...

Early-life RSV infection and parental allergy interact to substantially increase childhood asthma risk, supported by ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Seasonal allergies are flaring up for many at this time of the year. Those with asthma can have an even tougher time dealing with allergens in the air. Asthma is a condition in which ...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the airways narrow, which impairs breathing and causes coughing or tightness in the chest. Asthma attacks can range from mild to life-threatening.

Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is the most common long−term disease of children, but adults have asthma, too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest ...

Asthma affects over 400 million people worldwide, requiring careful management to control symptoms and reduce the risk of ...

Asthma is an incredibly common disease that’s usually managed by treating the symptoms. But new research shows a potential way to target a root cause of the disease, with a molecule preventing ...

Neither panic attacks nor asthma are a walk in the park. (In fact, if your asthma's triggered by allergies, taking a walk in the park is probably the last thing you want to be doing right now.) But ...

Genetically predicted insomnia is a risk factor for allergic disease and asthma, according to a recent Mendelian randomization study. Insomnia was found to have an association with allergic disease ...