New Study Suggests We’ve Been Targeting the Wrong Asthma Trigger *For decades, asthma treatment has focused on molecules called leukotrienes. These compounds cause inflammation, tighten airways, and ...

Asthma is one of the most common lung diseases in the world, affecting some 262 million people worldwide and causing more than 450,000 deaths annually, per the World Health Organization. While ...

Nearly 26 million people in the United States have asthma. That’s about 1 in 13 people. Rates are highest in the Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Asthma affects 4.8 ...

There’s no cure for childhood asthma, and the condition won’t resolve as a child ages. However, treatments such as inhalers and oral medications can help keep the symptoms under control. Share on ...