Tag: Asthma
The BREATHE Research Platform And Biobank For COPD And Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma are two lung diseases that may be on the same spectrum. COPD has two main disease facets; emphysema and bronchitis. Emphysema is the loss of elasticity of the alveoli, air sacs, of...
Higher Vitamin D Status In Newborns Was Associated With Lower Asthma Rate At Ages...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, globally. An inflammatory respiratory disease that causes breathlessness, coughing and wheezing, asthma has an approximate 10% prevalence in children aged 6-7 across the...
Biobank Study Reveals New Gene Variants Implicated In Asthma
Asthma is a chronic condition that can sporadically effect
breathing. People with the condition have narrowed inflamed airways, which
produce excess mucus, restricting breathing. The “Dutch” hypothesis suggests
that asthma may develop into COPD. According to the US Centers for Disease
Control and...
