UK scientists say they have found a new cause behind much of the damage asthma causes. Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction during an attack, their research shows. And drugs to ...

This article will review the pathophysiology of asthma, the physiologic changes in pregnancy, the determinants of fetal oxygenation, and options for appropriate and effective medical management ...

While it is not entirely clear what causes asthma, several factors, including genetics, environmental triggers, and respiratory infections, are believed to play a role in its development.

What is the purpose of the research? To understand the different causes of asthma around the world, in richer and poorer countries. There are many unanswered questions about what causes asthma and how ...

Does an asthma diagnosis mean living with it your entire life or can asthma be cured? Keep reading for the answer as well as ...

Asthma affects more than 260M people worldwide and nearly 28M people in the U.S. alone, where, on average, 10 people die from ...

The Acute Asthma Episode In an acute asthma exacerbation ... Should the attack worsen, further airway narrowing causes impairment of air exchange and alveolar hypoventilation.

Wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest: the symptoms of an asthma attack can be scary, especially for children. But, a new study suggests that pregnant women may have some agency over ...