A team from the UB has described for the first time the molecular self-assembly process of this key protein and has revealed how its active conformation differs from the traditional model accepted for ...

Black and Latinx patients bear a disproportionate burden of asthma. Efforts to reduce the disproportionate morbidity have been mostly unsuccessful, and guideline recommendations have not been based on ...

In patients with asthma, current glucocorticoid use was associated with a higher risk of idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly in those with systemic use and those who received ...

Using an inhaled glucocorticoid in addition to usual care reduced the rate of severe asthma exacerbations and improved other markers of disease severity. Adding an inhaled glucocorticoid to usual care ...

Inhaled and oral glucocorticoids are associated with structural changes in the brain that may help explain some of the neurological and psychological side effects seen with these drugs, a new study ...

Glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that play a pivotal role in mediating the effects of endogenous and synthetic glucocorticoids. These receptors regulate a ...

Subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy has long been used in allergic rhinitis and/or asthma and has been recognized to be efficacious. However, owing to the inconvenience of injection and the ...