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Growing up on a farm might be beneficial to lung function

Improved Adult Lung Function Linked to Childhood Farm Life

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First study to report beneficial effects of growing up on a farm on adult FEV1
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery experience improvements in asthma quality-of-life and asthma control

Endoscopic Sinus Sx Ups Asthma QOL in Rhinosinusitis + Asthma

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ESS improves asthma quality of life and control, especially in patients with uncontrolled asthma
Urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is elevated in patients with asthma

uPAR Elevated in Bronchial Tissue of Asthma Patients

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High urokinase plasminogen activator receptor serum levels linked to severe, non-atopic disease
Among children with persistent asthma

High Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization in Pediatric Asthma

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Microarray methods provide new information in 47 percent of sensitized children
Advising patients with asthma to take probiotics does not reduce antibiotic use

Recommending Oral Probiotics Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use

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Advice to take probiotics has no effect for patients with asthma in U.K. primary care setting
Probable posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with bronchodilator response and incident asthma

Probable PTSD Linked to Bronchodilator Response, Asthma

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Probable PTSD linked to incident asthma even after adjustment for baseline bronchodilator response
Benralizumab

Benralizumab Effective Treatment for Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma

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Benralizumab significantly reduces exacerbations, two trials show
For patients with asthma

Review Finds Vitamin D Beneficial for Patients With Asthma

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Reduction in rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids or requiring ER/hospital visit
Factors that are associated with exacerbation-prone asthma have been identified

Comorbidity Factors Identified for Exacerbation-Prone Asthma

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Blood eosinophils, BMI, bronchodilator responsiveness tied to exacerbation frequency
Children using a combination long-acting beta agonist/steroid inhaler do not have any greater risk of harm than children using a steroid inhaler alone

Salmeterol + Fluticasone Deemed Safe for Childhood Asthma

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FDA to review findings, researcher says