Blood lipid–hormone ratios predict future asthma attacks years in advance

Study: The ratio of circulatory levels of sphingolipids to steroids predicts asthma exacerbations. Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock In a recent study in the journal Nature Communications, researchers analyzed medical records and blood samples from over 2,500 biobank participants with asthma to identify a novel predictive biomarker for future asthma exacerbations. The study used a metabolomics … Read more