New research shows that hereditary predisposition to develop asthma (atopy) is a determining factor in new cases on adult-onset asthma and that avoiding allergens may help prevent adults from developing asthma.

A newly recognized type of immune cell may play an important role in causing asthma, perhaps explaining why current therapies sometimes fail,…

Women who eat plenty of tomatoes, carrots and leafy greens appear less likely to have asthma, researchers have found.

Though it’s uncertain whether the foods are the reason, the findings…

High levels of vitamin D during pregnancy may lower the risk of wheezing and asthma in offspring during early childhood, according to research presented at the annual meeting…

Children who have airway hyperresponsiveness, a symptom of asthma, and allergic manifestations have an increased risk of developing asthma by the time they become adults, according to Danish researchers.

Adults who delayed care and had daily or weekly asthma symptoms were most likely to visit the Emergency Department (ED) according to a report published this month in…

Adults with asthma are more likely than those in the general population to report a number of other chronic medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to…

African Americans are four times more likely to be hospitalized and five times more likely to die of asthma than non-African Americans. This is not an isolated statistic; while the…

Some face masks commonly used to help young children inhale asthma medicine are not effective, according to a new study by researchers from Wake Forest University School of…

Women with asthma who are carrying a female fetus are more likely to experience worse asthma symptoms than asthmatic women carrying a male fetus, researchers at Yale School…

Pregnant women with asthma carrying a female fetus are more likely to experience worse symptoms of asthma than are those carrying a male fetus, research suggests.

Researchers studied 702 pregnant asthmatic…

Indoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from gas-fueled stoves, even at levels well below the Environmental Protection Agency outdoor standard, may cause respiratory symptoms in asthmatic children living in multi-family housing…

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing, particularly in lean women, according to a report in the medical journal Thorax.

The findings…