The NIH’s Division of Lung Diseases will gather experts for a two-day virtual workshop to explore the role of nutrition in respiratory health and address key research challenges and opportunities.
A five-year study found children exposed to laxatives in utero or in infancy had a higher prevalence of allergic disease development later in life, including allergic rhinitis.
New research linked higher total omega-3 intake with fewer severe COPD exacerbations and a trend toward higher lung function.
Eating specially designed nutrition bars twice a day for eight weeks improved lung function in obese adolescents with poorly controlled asthma.
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A type of flavonoid found in dark-pigmented fruits like red grapes and blueberries may slow the lung function decline that occurs with aging, according to new research presented at ATS 2018.
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A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to ATS-published research.
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High sodium intake and smoking is associated with a more than doubled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research.
Read MoreHigher maternal intake of total dairy products, cheese, yogurt and calcium during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk for infantile eczema, asthma and atopic eczema in children, according to study results.
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A new study has shown a direct link between eating fish, fruit and dairy products and improved lung function among patients with COPD, according to a team of researchers in the US and Europe.
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In women who continue to smoke during pregnancy, supplemental vitamin C was found to improve the newborn’s lung function and prevent wheezing in the first year of life.
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To achieve nutritional goals and avoid complications of enteral nutrition, reasonable measures to take include withdrawing medications that complicate gastric motility, trans- or post-pyloric feeding enterally, and monitoring GRV regularly.
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