The airway circulation has many potential roles in asthma. The vasculature has a major influence on upper airway patency in nasal infection and atopic responses. Given its responsiveness to provocative stimuli in asthma and vasoconstrictive and antiproliferative response to corticosteroids, the bronchial circulation is likely to be a future target for novel asthma therapies. (more…)

Local micro environmental factors are crucial in determining both susceptibility to vascular remodeling and the extent of angiogenesis. Major exogenous triggers of airway inflammation in asthma include viruses and inhaled aeroallergens, both of which are known to be associated with the production of angiogenic factors . These stimuli elicit reciprocal immune responses, through elaboration of Th1 and Th2 cytokines. (more…)

Up to 85% of asthmatics patients have symptoms of wheezing during or after exercise. Moreover, many patients diagnosed with allergies or asthma have family allergy history and bronchospasm. Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. Bronchospasm is one of the condition or tightness of the airways caused by exercise. (more…)

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) as one of the popular pain reliever is among regular aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Another kind of pain reliever those are popular as analgesic is acetametaphin (Tylenol). NSAIDs work by curbing the enzyme cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) or cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) or both of them at the same time. (more…)

Many kids’ deaths in the United States over the years happened both in schools and children camps because of lack of access to basic essential medicines for asthma.

In Massachusetts, a law passed recently that allows students and children with asthma and allergies to bring along emergency (more…)

Many children are living with asthma. Asthma is a lung disease because the constriction of small airways (bronchioles). When this happens, there is moderate to severe difficulty in breathing came with by wheezing. Even though wheezing is not always heard but most of the time it is always present. (more…)

We live and train at altitude. I say I’m too tall to have shortness of breath, but at times I do. After a couple of years here in Reno, Carmel hasn’t completely adjusted to the almost mile high elevation. And it was worse for me when I was younger, lived at sea level but ran harder and longer.

In college, after cross country or half mile training, I’d cough much of the night. (more…)

An infant who is having trouble breathing because of nasal congestion is tough to watch. Too young to understand how to clear the nose by blowing, and unable to tell you just how he’s feeling, it’s a frustrating time for many new parents. Here are several common causes of infant nasal congestion, suggestions for dealing with them, and a solution that can help reduce the frequency of congestion. (more…)

Asthma is a big problem worldwide today. Many people who suffer from asthma do not even realize they have it until it gets out of control. They might go to the doctor with some respiratory problems and receive temporary asthma relief just to have it come back again because they were not properly diagnosed. Understanding the symptoms of asthma is vital so that you can get proper treatment for it. (more…)

There is a lot of prescription drug usage occurring these days, and with those prescription medications, come dangerous side effects. Some of the common side effects associated with some very well known prescription asthma medications are shakiness, increased heart rate, irritability, sudden weight gain, vision problems, eye pain, stomach pain, headache, itching, hives, breathing problems, pain and swelling in the lower legs, mood swings, thinning skin, and insomnia. Now honestly, who asks for all of that when they take medication? (more…)