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Inspired by Avatar and His Asthma, Indian Man Creates ‘Biosphere’ to Connect Adjacent Land to National Park

It's being called India's first private biosphere—a 32-acre forest haven bursting with life and inspired by James Cameron's Avatar.  Environmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar...

Growing Up With Asthma, Woman Now Accelerates Our Transition to EVs to Reduce Air Pollution in Cities

During the crucial first two years of life, the brain undergoes significant development, with a staggering one million neural connections formed every second, yet...

Healthy Gut Bacteria Can Reduce Risk of Asthma and Food Allergies in Children, Experts Discover

Babies and young children with diverse bacteria in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing and asthma, according to a new Australian...

Simple Marker Clues-In Scientists to Potential Cure For Asthma

New research has made an important breakthrough that could lead to more effective treatments for the world’s 262 million asthma sufferers. A study found severe asthmatics...

Drug Combination Lowers Risk of Asthma Attacks By 24% ‘This Represents a Paradigm Shift’

About 25 million adults and children in the U.S. have asthma. Now a clinical study shows patients worldwide who used a new combination of...

‘High Hopes’ For Treating Severe Asthma After Scientists Identify Anti-Inflammatory Molecule

Scientists have uncovered a new approach for treating severe asthma. They have high hopes their discovery may pave the way for effective new treatments,...

As Coal Usage Declines, New Study Finds Dramatic Decrease in Asthma Symptoms and Hospitalizations

According to research conducted around four coal-powered plants in Louisville, Kentucky, retiring coal has a noticeable effect on people's health.

This T-Shirt Monitors the Asthma Patient’s Breathing Without Any Wires

This "smart" t-shirt could be a huge breakthrough for people suffering from respiratory illnesses. The light, comfortable shirt developed by researchers at the Université Laval...

Asthma Drug Shows Promise For Treating Alcoholism

UCLA researchers have found that an anti-inflammatory drug primarily used in Japan to treat asthma could help people overcome alcoholism. Their study is the first...

Kids Who Have Puppies Or Ponies Also Have Lower Asthma Risk

Science has just given every boy and girl ample evidence to argue their case for a new puppy— kids with dogs are less likely...

Little Boy Transforms As Superhero in Comic Book For Kids w/ Asthma

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No… it’s the asthmatic boy wonder! A regular six-year-old kid with asthma has become the lead superhero in a...

Farm Dust Prevents Child Allergies, Could Lead to Asthma Vaccine

The secret to an effective allergy and asthma vaccine may be down on the farm, swirling in the dust that farmers kick up while...
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Wearable Sensors Will Help Runners, Asthmatics Find Less Polluted Routes

Outdoor athletes looking for a breath of fresh air might soon find it more easily with the help of a new tracking device. Spec Sensors, a...

Asthma Could Be Cured Within 5 Years With This New Breakthrough

Asthma could be cured in five years now that scientists have found the ‘switch’ that can turn off triggers that cause the condition in...

New Device Gives Early Warning of Asthma Attack in Kids

Matt Fischer has been an asthmatic all his life. He remembers having fun with childhood friends one minute, then suddenly being laid out on...

Asthma Inhalers Going Green

By the end of the year 22 million asthma patients will be breathing with the help of new environmentally friendly inhalers.  The current inhalers...
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Tree-Lined Streets Cut Asthma

Children who live on tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma, a New York-based study suggests, finding that asthma rates among young children fell...

Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the...

Good News in History, October 27

62 years ago today, one man in the right place, at the right time, did the right thing, saving the world from probably nuclear...

Good News in History, September 8

Happy Birthday to the singer-songwriter Pink, who turns 45 years old today. Before fame, she dreamed of being an Olympic athlete from Pennsylvania, but...