Individuals were more likely to have diabetes when a full sibling had asthma vs when a sibling did not have asthma. The link between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not only due to body mass index ...

Study finds indoor asthma triggers such as smoking, poor ventilation, and mould are strongly linked to worse symptoms and daily limitations.

Does Asthma Run In Families? Like many health conditions, asthma has a genetic component. If one of your parents has asthma, you’re more likely to develop it—even in adulthood—and potentially pass it ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency ...

Hormonal shifts may be quietly inflaming your airways.

Asthma affects millions of people worldwide, and adult women experience the condition more frequently—and often more severely—than men. Symptoms can also fluctuate during puberty, pregnancy and ...

Researchers at IIT Bombay explain how excess mucus forms narrow humps that leave airway walls exposed, offering new insight ...

Holi is a festival of colours, happiness, and unity; however, for asthmatics and people with respiratory allergies, the festival may sometimes be a health hazard. Exposure to coloured powders, smoke, ...