Haruka Sasaki is researching how melatonin impacts asthma to create new treatments for life-threatening nocturnal attacks.
Finding a cure for asthma using biological signatures
Analyzing patients’ urine samples allowed researchers to identify a biomolecule which could one day lead to developing a cure for asthma.
Treating asthma with gene silencing nanocapsules
A new technology designed to target allergic asthma could provide more efficient means of delivery and treatment straight to the source of inflammation.
A new, inhaled siRNA therapeutic option for asthma
A nanocarrier that can deliver siRNA into the lungs is investigated for the treatment of severe asthma and other lung diseases.
Bee Toxin for Asthma Research
A new delivery system for siRNA targeting lung T cells.
Tuning into our body’s internal clock can do more for medicine
Called chronotherapy, scientists believe that a whole field of medicine with the potential for more effective treatment could potentially lie at our fingertips.
Ozone pollution disrupts genes controlling circadian rythyms
Study finds air pollution, specifically ozone exposure, has a disruptive affect on the genes responsible for circadian rhythms in the lungs.
Sniffing out lung diseases with a portable E-Nose
Revolutionizing respiratory disease detection with a portable E-Nose for non-invasive breath analysis.
The complex path to the development of the infant microbiome
The infant microbiome can be built from a dizzying array of different sources.
What shapes the lung microbiome?
It is generally accepted that a community of beneficial bacteria make up the lung microbiome, but their origin and formation have remained unclear — until now.