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9-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST
Con o sin alergias, el resultado final es similar para todos los pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Un nuevo estudio que se presenta en la Reunión científica anual del ACAAI analiza los datos de los hospitales para determinar si aquellas personas con condiciones alérgicas tenían enfermedades más graves relacionadas con el COVID en comparación con aquellas que no las tenían.

9-Nov-2020 7:00 AM EST
With or Without Allergies, Outcomes Similar for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new study being presented at this year’s virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting examined hospital data and determined those with allergic conditions did not have more severe COVID-related disease than those without.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 3:25 PM EST
New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack, people with asthma have few tools to prevent the next attack from coming. Now researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that blocking two immune molecules at the same time is key to preventing asthma attacks in a mouse model.

8-Nov-2020 7:00 PM EST
The Hidden Reason Children Born by C-Section Are More Likely to Develop Asthma
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Researchers at Rutgers University, the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood and the University of Copenhagen have described for the first time how delivery by caesarean section interferes with a baby’s ability to obtain beneficial germs from the mother’s microbiome, and how this can lead to early childhood asthma.

Released: 12-Oct-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Proactive Steps Linked To Reduced Medical Costs, Hospital Visits for Children With Asthma
North Carolina State University

A new study looking at data from tens of thousands of children with asthma finds that several widely available interventions are associated with both reduced medical costs and a reduced likelihood that the children will need to visit an emergency room or stay in the hospital.

Released: 8-Oct-2020 12:00 PM EDT
New Research Bolsters Link between Prenatal Smoking and Impaired Lung Development
American Physiological Society (APS)

Babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from impaired lung development. They are also more susceptible to developing lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Released: 1-Oct-2020 8:05 AM EDT
ATS Research Program, 4DMedical Announce Grant Opportunities for Research in Asthma, COPD and IPF
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Today, the ATS Research Program announced three research grant opportunities with support from 4DMedical, a global medical technology company with a focus on lung health. With a total grant support of $150,000, each of the three $50,000 grants will fund research in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder or COPD, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF.

Released: 29-Sep-2020 12:50 PM EDT
Can the common cold help protect you from COVID-19?
University of Rochester Medical Center

Seasonal colds are by all accounts no fun, but new research suggests the colds you've had in the past may provide some protection from COVID-19.

Released: 29-Sep-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Follow Expert Guidelines to Keep Halloween Safe for Those with Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A COVID-19 Halloween means additional precautions for kids with allergies and asthma.

Released: 24-Sep-2020 3:35 PM EDT
A step toward helping patients breathe deeply
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

In a new study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) report that a protein called TL1A drives fibrosis in several mouse models, triggering tissue remodeling, and making it harder for lungs and airways to function normally.

Released: 24-Sep-2020 11:15 AM EDT
Preparing for asthma attacks during a pandemic
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Cooler weather, pumpkins, and falling leaves – all things that kick off the most wonderful time of year, the holiday season. But for asthma sufferers, this could mean trouble because experts see an increase in asthma attacks toward the end of September.

Released: 17-Sep-2020 8:05 AM EDT
Children Who Take Prescription Steroids at Increased Risk for Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Blood Clots
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers.

Released: 16-Sep-2020 11:05 AM EDT
PTAC Unanimously Recommends First Specialty-focused APM for a Chronic Condition to HHS Secretary for Consideration
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

The ACAAI PCACP model is a value-based care model that gives physicians specializing in asthma care the resources and flexibility they need to better diagnose and manage patients with asthma.

Released: 15-Sep-2020 1:10 PM EDT
Experts Urge Those with Asthma to Take Extra Care as Wildfires Burn in Western U.S.
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

As wildfires continue to burn across western U.S. states, those with respiratory illnesses such as asthma need to be alert to the effects of smoke on their breathing.

Released: 10-Sep-2020 1:45 PM EDT
As COVID-19 Continues, Getting a Flu Shot Is Vital to Protecting Your Health
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

This year, as COVID-19 continues to spread, it’s more important than ever that anyone with asthma get a flu shot to keep them healthy and out of the hospital.

Released: 8-Sep-2020 12:45 PM EDT
Alliance for Consumer Education to Host Inaugural Clearing the Air Summit
Household and Commercial Products Association

This virtual event will explore the science and safety of air care products

Released: 31-Aug-2020 2:05 PM EDT
Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
Osaka University

As countries around the world race to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, researchers are working to understand exactly how it causes the myriad of symptoms that seem to linger long after active viral infection.

Released: 31-Aug-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Asthma May Not Be a Significant Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 or COVID-Related Intubation
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

A new research letter published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines whether asthma is a significant risk factor for developing COVID-19 that is severe enough to warrant hospitalization and intubation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals with asthma are at higher risk for hospitalization and other severe effects from COVID-19, similar to the elevated risk from such health conditions as obesity, hypertension and diabetes.

Released: 27-Aug-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Despite Covid, if Fall Allergies Are Bothering You, It’s Time to Get Back in to See Your Allergist
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

The continued presence of COVID-19 has not altered the fact that if you suffer from fall allergies, you may need to return to your allergist for treatment.

20-Aug-2020 6:30 PM EDT
Compared to Placebo, Vitamin D Has No Benefit for Severe Asthma Attacks
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Contrary to earlier observational results, vitamin D supplements do not prevent severe asthma attacks in at-risk children, according to the first placebo-controlled clinical trial to test this relationship.

18-Aug-2020 7:35 PM EDT
AJPH Embargoed October Issue
American Public Health Association (APHA)

• Universal vaccinations can miss seniors, vulnerable people • Restricting firearms not significantly linked to homicides by other means • Commentary: Thanks to partnerships, community intervention on asthma pays off in post-Katrina Louisiana • Editorial: Protests inspire hope for change

Released: 20-Aug-2020 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers show children are silent spreaders of virus that causes COVID-19
Massachusetts General Hospital

In the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers provide critical data showing that children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought.

Released: 20-Aug-2020 9:40 AM EDT
Fewer Serious Asthma Events Recorded in Philadelphia Area Following COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia and its surrounding counties issued a series of “stay-at-home” orders on March 17, 2020 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. In the months that followed, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) saw a marked decrease in healthcare visits for both outpatient and hospitalized asthma patients. New research from CHOP and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania suggests the cause may have been fewer rhinovirus infections due to masking, social distancing, and hygiene measures.

Released: 19-Aug-2020 10:50 AM EDT
COVID-19 patients who experience cytokine storms may make few memory B cells
Cell Press

The release of massive amounts of proteins called cytokines can lead to some of the most severe symptoms of COVID-19.

Released: 17-Aug-2020 1:40 PM EDT
Protein Produced by the Nervous System May Help Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers-led team may have found the key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Released: 4-Aug-2020 3:05 PM EDT
Study: Enzyme Could Prove Effective in Treating Tumors and Inflammatory Diseases in Lung
Henry Ford Health

Findings from a research study, led by scientists at Henry Ford, suggest an enzyme could play an important role in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases in the airway.

Released: 3-Aug-2020 9:05 PM EDT
Protocol needed to monitor COVID-19 disease course
University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine

Patients with underlying conditions such as asthma or other lung problems should be checked on regularly by pulmonologists or primary-care doctors for at least six months. Some will need to be monitored for one to three years, according to a new opinion piece posted online today in The Lancet-Respiratory Medicine.

Released: 3-Aug-2020 1:20 PM EDT
Rate of Asthma in Chicago Children Surpasses State and National Levels
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Prevalence of asthma in Chicago’s youth is higher than state and national levels, according to the latest survey of parents released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). The survey found that 16 percent of families have a child who had ever been diagnosed with asthma, above the 11 percent rate across Illinois and 12 percent nationwide.

Released: 28-Jul-2020 10:45 AM EDT
Higher BPA Levels Linked to More Asthma Symptoms in Children
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Children in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore tended to have more asthma symptoms when levels of the synthetic chemical BPA (Bisphenol A) in their urine were elevated, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and School of Medicine.

Released: 28-Jul-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Back to School This Year Is Far from Back to Normal For Kids with Allergies and Asthma
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Kids with allergies and asthma may have to take extra precautions as they head back to school this year.

Released: 21-Jul-2020 8:30 AM EDT
Back to School?
Florida Atlantic University

Dr. Terry Adirim provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and return to school for school-age children. Adirim is a physician executive with senior leadership and executive experience in academic medicine and the federal government. Her expertise includes pandemic planning and response, health care quality improvement and patient safety, and health policy and management.

   
Released: 8-Jul-2020 10:35 AM EDT
ACAAI Announces Virtual 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Due to COVID-19, this year's ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting will be held virtually.

Released: 6-Jul-2020 11:00 AM EDT
Asthma Does Not Seem to Increase the Severity of COVID-19
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.

Released: 25-Jun-2020 3:10 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Critical New Allergy Pathway
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified the sequence of molecular events by which tiny, tick-like creatures called house dust mites trigger asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Released: 25-Jun-2020 2:55 PM EDT
Global pollution estimates reveal surprises, opportunity
Washington University in St. Louis

Using recent satellite observations, ground monitoring and computational modeling, researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have released a survey of global pollution rates. There are a couple of surprises, for worse, but also, for better.

   
Released: 24-Jun-2020 12:35 PM EDT
“Saharan Plume” Brings Additional Eye, Nose and Throat Irritation to Allergy Sufferers
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Allergy and asthma sufferers may find their symptoms are more frequent and severe due to the "Sarahan Plume."

15-Jun-2020 4:00 PM EDT
Children with developmental disabilities more likely to develop asthma
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Children with developmental disabilities or delay are more at risk of developing asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open led by public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) as part of the Center for Pediatric Population Health.

Released: 15-Jun-2020 9:35 AM EDT
COVID-19 Associated with Dramatic Decline in Use of Emergency Department by Pediatric Asthma Patients
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The number of patients visiting the emergency department (ED) for asthma treatment dropped by 76% in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The proportion of ED visits that led to a patient being hospitalized also decreased over this period, suggesting the decrease in overall visits was not solely due to patients avoiding the hospital due to the pandemic or delays in care for less serious asthma events.

10-Jun-2020 5:05 PM EDT
LJI scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

In a new Science Immunology study, published on June 12, 2020, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) offer a clue to why non-allergic people don’t have a strong reaction to house dust mites. They’ve uncovered a previously unknown subset of T cells that may control allergic immune reactions and asthma from ever developing in response to house dust mites—and other possible allergens.

Released: 25-May-2020 7:05 AM EDT
Augmented reality helps teens tackle anxiety, head on
University of South Australia

World first research that will test the ability of augmented reality to improve the delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a treatment for symptoms of childhood anxiety among kids with asthma.

   
Released: 21-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
You May Be Ready for College, but Are Your Allergies and Asthma?
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

As many students will head to campus while COVID-19 is still a concern, it’s especially important that they stay healthy and have a good plan to manage their allergies and asthma.

Released: 15-May-2020 5:15 PM EDT
Asthma Is Associated With Longer Time on Ventilators for Younger COVID-19 Patients
RUSH

Patients with COVID-19 between the ages of 20 and 59 years old who also had asthma needed a ventilator to assist with breathing for five days more on average than non-asthmatic patients with COVID-19, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center, who published their findings today in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Released: 12-May-2020 8:00 AM EDT
Too Little Sleep Can Mean More Asthma Attacks in Adults
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reveals that too little sleep, and occasionally too much sleep, can negatively impact adults with asthma.

Released: 8-May-2020 12:45 PM EDT
New antigen test for detecting COVID-19 could help triage patients during the pandemic
Frontiers

One of the most important tools in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is rapid, reliable and relatively cheap diagnostic testing at the point of care. Scientists in Europe recently evaluated the frontline capabilities of a commercially available, 15-minute disposable antigen test to detect COVID-19 infections.

4-May-2020 5:10 PM EDT
NIH Statement on World Asthma Day 2020
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Today on World Asthma Day, the National Institutes of Health stands with patients, families, advocates, researchers, and health care professionals to raise awareness about this common chronic respiratory disease, the people it affects, and the research that improves its prevention and treatment.



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