Background: The definition or diagnosis of asthma is a challenge for both clinicians and epidemiologists. Symptom history is usually supplemented with tests of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in ...

Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2009;43(3):519-527.

METHODS One hundred and twenty patients with asthma were treated for two weeks in a double blind parallel group design. Lung function, asthma symptoms, airway hyperresponsiveness (PC 20 methacholine ...

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can't stand certain clothes for even a minute, ...

The study is a valuable addition to the field, showing how particulate matter may be acting via nociceptor neurons towards neutrophilic asthma exacerbations. The solid evidence for the role of a ...

Asthma affects approximately 262 million people globally, with the number of asthma incidents having increased by around 15% ...

Chemokines facilitate leukocyte migration and positioning as well as other processes such as angiogenesis and leukocyte degranulation. The burgeoning knowledge on chemokines and their receptors ...

Mechanistic exploration: Investigation into the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which sex hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, modulate immune responses, airway remodeling, and airway ...

1 Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA 2 Health Effects Laboratory Division, National ...

If you have asthma, running might worsen your symptoms, but there are precautions you can take to make it safer. Typically, symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath begin about 15 ...