Up until now, there hasn't been any easy way to diagnose asthma, but a new discovery may help scientists create a blood test for the breathing condition. Penn State researchers previously showed that ...

Asthma diagnosis is based on several factors, including a detailed medical history, a physical exam, your symptoms, and overall health and test results. The first step in diagnosing asthma is talking ...

Approximately 339 million people around the world are afflicted with asthma, with asthma-related mortality affecting the lives of three families each day. Staggeringly, around two-thirds of these ...

Nearly 7 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma and thousands more are living undiagnosed, struggling to breathe each day. Now, researchers have found that a commonly ...

Seven out of ten asthmatic patients report that cold air exacerbates their symptoms, according to research. As winter approaches, it is vital to plan for asthma control in advance. 1 Recommended by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary ...

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 ...

The time of day or year can play a role in the accuracy of routine asthma testing Asthma tests lose accuracy by 8% an hour as the day wears on Tests taken in winter are 33% more accurate than those in ...

Parents will be able to get a better measure of a child’s risk for developing asthma as early as age 2 thanks to a more sensitive test developed at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a new ...