Monthly Newsletter from the Arizona Asthma Coalition |
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Save Your Seat! Deadline to Register is September 25th |
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With just a few weeks until the 17th Annual Arizona Asthma & Allergy Clinical Conference -- Wheezing & Sneezing in the Desert -- we're looking forward to seeing so many of you!
If you haven't already, please be sure to save your seat and plan to join us September 30, 2023 at Creighton University in Phoenix. Deadline to register is approaching on September 25th.
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Gene Editing of Microbiome May Help Prevent Asthma in Children
University of California San Francisco News
Every day, nearly 5 million children in the U.S. wake up not knowing whether they’ll make it through the school day, soccer practice or a sleepover with friends without suffering from debilitating coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. These children have asthma, and there is no cure. But what if there was a way to predict the chances of a child developing asthma and intervene to prevent it? |
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Effect of Exercise Intervention on Lung Function in Asthmatic Adults: A Network Meta-analysis
Annals of Medicine
Exercise has traditionally been viewed as a contraindication for individuals with asthma, as it was believed to trigger or worsen acute asthma attacks. However, with scientific and appropriate exercise training, it has been proven that respiratory function and exercise capacity can be effectively improved and enhanced in asthma patients. This study aimed to compare the effects of different types of exercise on pulmonary function in adult patients with asthma using Network Meta-analysis. |
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Eczema, Asthma, Food Allergy and Hay Fever: Common Origin Discovered Behind Major Childhood Allergies
SciTech Daily
A study links major childhood allergies to gut bacteria, identifying a bacterial signature associated with allergy development. Factors like infancy antibiotic use and breastfeeding influence this balance, providing insights into potential allergy prevention treatments. Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children’s Hospital.
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Sent More Asthma Sufferers to the Emergency Room
Associated Press/NPR
The smoke from Canadian wildfires that drifted into the U.S. led to a spike in people with asthma visiting emergency rooms — particularly in the New York area.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published two studies Thursday about the health impacts of the smoke, which shrouded city skylines with an orange haze in late spring. A medical journal also released a study this week. |
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Having Asthma Increases Your Protection Against Severe COVID-19, Study Finds
Yale School of Medicine
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials warned that those with asthma might be especially vulnerable to the rapidly spreading respiratory virus. But new research suggests that people with asthma suffered less severe infections and mortality than those without the lung disease. |
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Follow Our Facebook Page Arizona Asthma Coalition is now on Facebook! Head over to Facebook and like AAC to keep up to date on asthma, allergy and organizational updates in between our monthly newsletters. Follow us here |
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Join the Arizona Asthma Coalition As a nonprofit partnership since 1996, AAC has worked together with concerned stakeholders including public health, environmental quality, managed care, education, individual physicians and nurses, hospitals, foundations, families and other colleagues. Become a member of the Arizona Asthma Coalition or renew your membership and help us continue this important work. Join or renew here |
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