Up until now, there hasn't been any easy way to diagnose asthma, but a new discovery may help scientists create a blood test for the breathing condition. Penn State researchers previously showed that ...

Asthma diagnosis is based on several factors, including a detailed medical history, a physical exam, your symptoms, and overall health and test results. The first step in diagnosing asthma is talking ...

FeNO testing is increasingly recognized as a key first step in asthma assessment under the updated UK guidelines.

Nearly 7 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma and thousands more are living undiagnosed, struggling to breathe each day. Now, researchers have found that a commonly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary ...

A meta-analysis shows that fractional exhaled nitrous oxide (FeNO) is a good evidence-based adjunct test for asthma A meta-analysis published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that fractional exhaled ...

The time of day or year can play a role in the accuracy of routine asthma testing Asthma tests lose accuracy by 8% an hour as the day wears on Tests taken in winter are 33% more accurate than those in ...

Parents will be able to get a better measure of a child’s risk for developing asthma as early as age 2 thanks to a more sensitive test developed at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a new ...

If the FeNO level is not raised, it is recommended that the patient be offered either a Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist (LAMA) or a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist (LTRA) on top of a moderate-dose ...