Current asthma tests can only detect one type of the lung disease, but an experimental nasal swab has demonstrated the ability to differentiate between various asthma types. The disease, which affects ...

Dr. Carlos Camargo answers the question:'What Are The Various Types Of Asthma?' — -- Question:What are the various types of asthma? Answer: There are many different types of asthma. Some of them ...

If you don't have asthma, you might think all types of asthma look and act the same. You'd be wrong. There are many different types of asthma, and each has its own triggers – and all need to be kept ...

In this April 4, 2017 photo, Javier Sua demonstrates how he uses an inhaler at his home in Fresno, Calif. He uses it to combat asthma, made worse by air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “At present, we lack noninvasive tests to identify asthma subtypes or endotypes based on these cell types in ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nasal sampling enables clinicians to gather genetic samples that could be used ...

Your asthma isn’t just asthma anymore. Living in a city has essentially created a whole new category of breathing problems that your grandparents never had to deal with. Urban asthma behaves ...

Dr. Aaron Waxman answers the question: 'Do Some Jobs Increase Risk of Asthma?' — -- Question:Is it true that certain types of jobs might increase my risk of developing asthma? Answer: ...

Asthma inhalers can be for quick relief or long-term control. Rescue inhalers work by relaxing your airway muscles to help ...

Juan Celedón, M.D., Dr.P.H., professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh and chief of pulmonary medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Researchers at the University of ...