Bronchial asthma and complications during pregnancy

According to a study by the Karolinska Institute, women with asthma are more likely to suffer from preeclampsia and have a higher risk of having underweight children. These and other complications during pregnancy and childbirth cannot be explained by hereditary or environmental factors. Asthma is a common disease caused by chronic inflammation in the lungs...

Bronchial asthma and respiratory tract infections

Respiratory tract infections in young children are associated with an increased risk of asthma and worsening lung function later in life, according to new European research. In an international study of one hundred and fifty-four thousand, four hundred and ninety-two children, it was found that those who had had upper respiratory tract infections, such as...

Medication for the treatment of bronchial asthma

Data from a phase III study of a drug for the treatment of autoimmune diseases has been released, which show that it is effective in the treatment of bronchial asthma. If the drug is approved for asthma, it could be on a fast track to becoming a sought-after and purchased drug. An estimated fifty billion...

Electronic cigarettes cause asthma

The researchers concluded that maternal e-cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of developing allergic asthma in offspring. The study was conducted on mice and Australian researchers believe that e-cigarette use during pregnancy should not be considered safe. Allergic asthma is caused by a reaction to allergens such as pollen, dust mites, and pets....

Asthma Prevention: Diet and Exercise

Non-obese people with asthma can reduce their symptoms and improve their quality of life through diet and exercise, according to research presented at the 2017 European Respiratory Society International Congress. Asthma affects one in ten people in the Western world. Most patients rely on daily medicine to control their illness, and many are wary of...