A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, ...

Researchers have identified a genetic biomarker of asthma that can be tested for using a simple nasal brush and basic follow-up data analysis. This inexpensive diagnostic test can accurately identify ...

IS LUNG HEALTH DAY, THOUGH MANY OF US TAKE BREATHING FOR GRANTED, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STRUGGLE GETTING ENOUGH AIR DUE TO ASTHMA CONDITION THAT CAN BE DEADLY. AN ESTIMATED 262 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ...

Current asthma tests can only detect one type of the lung disease, but an experimental nasal swab has demonstrated the ability to differentiate between various asthma types. The disease, which affects ...

A meta-analysis shows that fractional exhaled nitrous oxide (FeNO) is a good evidence-based adjunct test for asthma A meta-analysis published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that fractional exhaled ...

Asthma–COPD overlap (ACO) is a term that encompasses patients with characteristics of 2 conditions, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A recent study from Spain sought to ...