Interleukins are cytokines produced and secreted mainly by CD3+ and CD4+ T lymphocytes. Interleukins promote development and differentiation of natural killer cells, T and B lymphocytes and ...

Asthma causes your airways to constrict, and humid air can make it more difficult to breathe. You can keep humidity at reasonable levels indoors and take steps to protect yourself outside in humid ...

There are many possible short-term and long-term complications of asthma, especially if it’s left untreated. The breathing problems it causes can affect your quality of life by affecting your sleep ...

Natural remedies for asthma include breathing techniques, mind-body exercise, dietary supplements, and foods, yet none of these options are a replacement for standard care with a healthcare provider.

The ozone−asthma hypothesis is founded on an assumption of what may be a cause of respiratory disease and harm (e.g., ozone). All the sources of information used by the EPA suffer from biases ...

Severe asthma does not respond well to regular asthma treatments, such as inhaled corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilator medications. Those with severe asthma usually find their symptoms ...

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and, in the latter part of the 20th century, reached epidemic proportions. Asthma is generally believed to result from gene-environment ...

Background Severe asthma is a chronic lung disease characterised by inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and airway remodelling. The molecular mechanisms underlying uncontrolled airway ...

Rosenluld et al. (236) in a study of 246 children observed that magnesium intake was inversely associated with asthma and atopic sensitisation. Magnesium has been shown to stimulate complement ...

A new study by researchers at Kumamoto University sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children.

As Massachusetts enters fall and winter respiratory virus season, the Department of Public Health is sharing resources to help patients, families, providers and pharmacists identify and access the ...