Dr. Carlos Camargo answers the question:'What Are The Various Types Of Asthma?' — -- Question:What are the various types of asthma? Answer: There are many different types of asthma. Some of them ...

If you don't have asthma, you might think all types of asthma look and act the same. You'd be wrong. There are many different types of asthma, and each has its own triggers – and all need to be kept ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe ...

A team of researchers has identified biological variations in lung tissue samples that for the first time can help identify people with mild asthma from those with moderate or severe asthma. A team of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “At present, we lack noninvasive tests to identify asthma subtypes or endotypes based on these cell types in ...

In this April 4, 2017 photo, Javier Sua demonstrates how he uses an inhaler at his home in Fresno, Calif. He uses it to combat asthma, made worse by air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. A new ...

Dr. Aaron Waxman answers the question: 'Do Some Jobs Increase Risk of Asthma?' — -- Question:Is it true that certain types of jobs might increase my risk of developing asthma? Answer: ...

COPD may originate from chronic bronchitis, which inflames the airways, or from emphysema, which damages the lung air sacs. Key indicators of COPD may include persistent breathing changes such as ...

Asthma that begins during childhood is called child-onset asthma. This type of asthma happens because a child becomes sensitized to common allergens in the environment - most likely due to genetic ...

Juan Celedón, M.D., Dr.P.H., professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh and chief of pulmonary medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Researchers at the University of ...