The real challenge, however, was to investigate whether the relief of skin inflammation might influence the subsequent development of asthma. (sciencedaily.com)
«We've known for a long time that PM2.5 [fine particulate matter] exposure is a trigger; now there's emerging evidence that exposure can be associated with development of asthma, too,» said Dr. Rachel Miller, an asthma researcher at Columbia University Medical Center. (scientificamerican.com)
In the current report, researchers found associations between the abundance of certain types of bacteria in the house dust and an asthma diagnosis by age 7 years, suggesting that exposure to certain types of bacteria in early life might influence development of asthma. (sciencedaily.com)