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Genetic Regulation of Inflammation-Related Proteins in Asthma

Physician's Weekly

The following is a summary of “Genetically Determined Inflammation-Related Proteins in Asthma and Type-2 Signatures,” published in the June 2025 issue of European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Hernandez-Pacheco et al. Among the 39 proteins with significant pQTLs, 6 were linked to type 2 inflammation signatures and/or asthma.

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Airways of individuals with asthma found to have higher expression of genes that amplify inflammation

Medical Xpress

The strongest risk factor for developing asthma is the presence of allergies, but it's unclear why only some individuals with allergies go on to develop asthma.

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How Can Chronic Care Management Help with Chronic Diseases?

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

Life is not always easy for individuals who experience chronic diseases. Medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, and liver cirrhosis can require extensive treatment and care to prevent fatal. Long-term illness can cause patients to be irritable and exhausted.

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

These could even make cough monitoring as common as step tracking to inform individual patients and provide doctors with deeper health insights. For example, those with conditions like COPD and asthma could glean insights into whether they are about to experience a flare-up.

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What is Integrative Medicine?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

People seek integrative medicine for a variety of different ailments, including asthma, diabetes, chronic pain, nausea, sciatica, and much more. You'll want to make sure that you choose an individual or team with the right approach, but they do exist! Mental illnesses are also often treated with integrative medicine.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

Behavior Change Happens in the Exam Room Unlike government agencies or corporations, healthcare professionals speak directly to individuals in a trusted, one-on-one setting. Relate sustainability topics to chronic disease prevention—air pollution and asthma, heat exposure and cardiovascular risks, food systems and metabolic health.

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Maine and Nevada Update Drug Price Transparency Laws

FDA Law Blog

Nevada’s reporting requirements have previously been primarily focused on drugs deemed to be essential for treating asthma and diabetes and included on an annual list published by the state (the “Essential Drug List”).