Recent advances in mouse models of experimental asthma coupled with vast improvements
in systems that assess respiratory physiology have considerably increased the accuracy and …

Asthma in elderly populations is an increasing health problem that is accompanied by
diminished lung function and frequent exacerbations. As potent anti-inflammatory drugs …

Bifidobacterium are prominent gut commensals that produce the short-chain fatty acid
(SCFA) acetate, and they are often used as probiotics. Connections between the gut and the …

Background Allergic asthma is a common respiratory disease that significantly impacts
human health. Through in silico analysis of human lung RNASeq, we found that asthmatic …

Chronic respiratory diseases affect over 450 million people worldwide and result in 4 million
deaths per year. The majority of lung diseases are treated with drugs delivered directly to the …

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of global illness
and death, most commonly caused by cigarette smoke. The mechanisms of pathogenesis …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is India's second largest cause of death and
is largely caused by smoking. Asymptomatic smokers develop COPD due to genetic …

There is increasing evidence that thirdhand exposure to e-cigarette vapor (e-vapor) can
have detrimental effects on the lungs. However, whether maternal exposure during …

Lung transcriptomics studies in asthma have provided valuable information in the whole
lung context, however, deciphering the individual contributions of the airway and …

Chronic cough is a common symptom of many childhood lung conditions. Given the
phenotypic heterogeneity of chronic cough, better characterization through endotyping is …