Adult-onset asthma is common. What to consider if you’re diagnosed. Experts are still trying to pin down why there are so many cases of the condition today ...

Asthma and severe asthma were the only factors that were associated with birth between January and June, the researchers found, adding that these participants were at higher risk for adult-onset ...

These are symptoms that are attached to asthma, which is a surprisingly common condition. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1 in 13, or 8 percent, of Americans have asthma.

Asthma affects approximately 25 million Americans, with adult-onset asthma presenting unique challenges for those diagnosed later in life. While conventional medications remain the cornerstone of ...

Yes, there are indeed different types of asthma. Dr. Smith says that these include occupational asthma, exercise -induced asthma, allergic asthma, adult-onset asthma, and several others.

Also, 52.8% of patients with asthma had adult-onset asthma, and a greater proportion of these patients had obesity, defined as a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 or greater, compared with the reference group (21. ...

Many adults with asthma become complacent about their medication routine, especially when symptoms seem under control. Sarah Williams, a 38-year-old attorney, admits she used to skip her ...

Zhong also looked for cis-regulatory elements (CREs), short DNA sequences that control expression of nearby genes, that were linked to asthma and found 62 and 169 candidate genes for adult-onset ...

Asthma at age 8 is linked to significantly impaired lung function in young adults, irrespective of sensitization to ...

Smoking does not cause adult-onset asthma, but if you smoke or if you are exposed to secondhand smoke, it may provoke asthma symptoms. Another time in your life that you may find yourself dealing ...