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Dupilumab Boosts Asthma Control and Lung Function

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TOPLINE: Dupilumab reduced airway inflammation and mucus burden and enhanced airway volume and flow, which led to better lung function and improved asthma control in patients with moderate to severe type 2 asthma. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomized, phase 4 trial at 72 sites across 14 countries from July 18, 2020, to January 6, 2023, … Read more

Early-Onset Asthma May Slow Memory Development

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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