Childhood asthma is likely related to a combination of environmental and biological factors. Exercise, smoke, infections, and allergies are some things that can trigger worsening asthma symptoms.

What Is Asthma? Types, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Explained: By Shreya Doris Chattree Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory conditions that affects people of all ages, from young ...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder marked by episodic airway obstruction, inflammation and remodelling. Central to its pathophysiology is an interplay between airway epithelial cells, resident ...

A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants ...

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 ...

Cigarette smoke triggers a complex cascade of inflammatory and structural changes in the asthmatic airway. Constituents of tobacco smoke breach the epithelial barrier, generating reactive oxygen ...

Asthma most often develops during childhood. However, it can develop at any age, including the teenage years. Asthma causes chronic inflammation of the airways and tightening of airway muscles. In ...

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed. In tests in mice, the researchers were able to virtually eliminate asthmatic symptoms within two weeks and return ...

Asthma (AZ-muh) is a long-term lung disease that causes your breathing tubes to narrow. Many things can cause an asthma attack, including allergies, infections, and weather changes. Asthma causes ...

Though they’re separate conditions, allergic rhinitis and asthma are both atopic diseases. Allergies can trigger asthma, and having asthma can increase your risk for allergic rhinitis. Allergic ...