December Research Update: Impact of Changing Inhaler Market on Asthma, Air Pollution, and Solar...
Welcome to our December research update! Getting involved with research is an important way to impact asthma and allergy treatments, education, and awareness. This...
Unlocking worm strategies: A path to innovative vaccines and therapies
A research team has uncovered a molecular strategy employed by worm parasites (helminths) to evade host immune defenses. This discovery opens new avenues for the development of innovative vaccines and therapies. The study offers promising solutions for addressing major infectious diseases, allergies, and asthma by leveraging the unique immune-regulatory properties of helminths.
Was ist eine Hausstaubmilbenallergie?
Eine Hausstaubmilbenallergie wird nicht durch die Milben selbst, sondern durch das Einatmen ihres (im Hausstaub mit enthaltenen) Kotes ausgelöst. Man spricht auch von einer...
Der Klimawandel verschlimmert die Symptome von Pollenallergien
Der Klimawandel hat zu einer Verschlimmerung der Symptome von Pollenallergien geführt. Laut rund einer Million Dänen sind die Auswirkungen der steigenden Temperaturen auf die...
Asthma: Ursachen und Risikofaktoren
Asthma tritt in einigen Familien häufiger auf als in anderen, was auf ein gewisses familiäres Risiko schließen lässt. Weitere Risikofaktoren für Asthma sind zum...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What People With Asthma Need to Know
COVID-19 is a disease caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2 (a type of coronavirus). It causes respiratory symptoms, but it can also affect other...
Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway...
Mechanical engineers have developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and lung cancer.
Living with Nasal Polyps: Real-Life Perspectives
Chronic rhinosinusitis is a common medical condition that affects 5-12% of adults. 1 Around 20 to 30% of people with chronic rhinosinusitis have nasal...
The Salton Sea — an area rich with lithium — is a hot spot...
Windblown dust from the shrinking Salton Sea harms the respiratory health of children living nearby, triggering asthma, coughing, wheezing and disrupted sleep, USC research shows. The problem is likely to intensify in a hotter climate, with evaporation exposing more and more of the lake bed, or playa, leading to more dust events.
COSMILE Europe – Informationen über kosmetische Inhaltsstoffe per Mausklick
Kosmetische Produkte sind wichtig für uns Menschen und spielen eine essenzielle Rolle in unserem Alltag. Im Durchschnitt verwenden die europäischen Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher täglich...