Most human diseases-including asthma-are not caused by a single genetic variant, however. Instead, they are the result of complex interactions among multiple genes, environmental factors, and host ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, namely, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , are the fifth-leading cause of ...

A new study by researchers from the University of Chicago combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma.

Mar. 12, 2025 — A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 ...

A Gallup poll survey last year found 65% of people ages 18 to 34 now believe drinking is bad for your health, and the same survey in 2023 showed the number of people in that age group who have even a ...

Moreover, standardised comparisons across populations or time periods show only a weak and inconsistent association between the prevalence of asthma and the prevalence of atopy. These findings ...

Its cause isn’t fully understood ... a steroid typically used for asthma, and the antibiotic clarithromycin. Dr. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in New York City who ...

A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvements—which the Trump administration wants to roll ...

Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures alongside extreme ...