Children with asthma scored significantly lower than those without asthma on measures of episodic memory, based on longitudinal data from nearly 500 individuals. Animal models have shown associations between asthma and memory problems, but data for children are lacking, wrote Nicholas J. Christopher-Hayes, MA, of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues. “Asthma is very … Read more
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs. This could enable medics to identify sooner any decline in lung function. The scan method has enabled the team, led by researchers at Newcastle University, … Read more
Archyde Understanding lung Health in Former Preemies: Paving the Way for Future Research research on the long-term lung health of premature infants is still in its early stages. While we certainly know prematurity can increase the risk of respiratory problems, there’s a lack of comprehensive data tracking how lung function evolves in these individuals as … Read more
Infants born preterm remain vulnerable to numerous health complications, such as respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, and pulmonary dysfunction. Moreover, extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs), or babies born more than 3 months before the expected date of birth ( Existing methods to evaluate lung function such as spirometry are limited by the … Read more
Research reveals distinct differences in nasal fungi composition, structure, and function in individuals with allergies and asthma Study: The nasal mycobiome of individuals with allergic rhinitis and asthma differs from that of healthy controls in composition, structure and function. Image Credit: labden/Shutterstock.com A recent study published in Frontiers in Microbiology investigated the fungal communities in … Read more