Newly published research in JAMA presents an alternative: a nasal swab test that researchers say accurately diagnoses a child’s asthma subtype. Researchers used the new tests in three studies of ...

In some moderate or severe cases, figuring out which type of asthma a child has can help doctors match patients with proper treatment. But testing options have long been limited: Typically ...

asthma and immunology specialist at Revere Health in Utah. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. One of the reasons the condition is often undiagnosed is because testing usually ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients are prone to airway contraction when cells lose cyclic adenosine monophosphate. Patients with ...

This is the first major breakthrough in 50 years. British researchers have just discovered a new treatment for severe forms of asthma. At the time of the attack, the treatment consists of an injection ...

A NEW nasal swab has been found to diagnose asthma in children far quicker than previous methods. The test, developed by American researchers, is able to diagnose specific subtypes of asthma.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for children and youth that helps clinicians diagnose specific asthma subtypes, or endotypes, using nasal epithelial ...

Not sure what's causing your child's asthma? A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, potentially opening the door to ...

He uses it to combat asthma, made worse by air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. A new nasal swab test developed at the University of Pittsburgh could help medical researchers better understand ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new nasal swab test to determine Asthma subtype results for kids. The study which was conducted by Dr. Juan Celedón a ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians ...

A simple, noninvasive nasal swab identified a predominance of T2-low asthma subtypes in racial and ethnic minority pediatric ...