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Asthma News
Asthma News - August 13, 2026
Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails at MDHHS-Asthma@michigan.gov.
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Helping Clients with Asthma Prepare for Wildfire Smoke Events: Tips for Asthma Educators
This tool from the Regional Asthma Management and Prevention program is for asthma educators to help their clients create clean indoor air spaces at home, reduce exposure if they must be outside, and stay safe from extreme heat during wildfire smoke events.Allergy & Asthma Network: Order Educational Materials Now!
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MI Asthma Research Website, Seeking Research Participants
The MI Asthma Research team is here to support the efforts of providers and participants through our severe asthma research studies. Learn more about Michigan Medicine studies, progress, and stories from people who have made positive steps towards asthma control, and how you can help advance asthma health care, by visiting the MI Asthma Research website.
Reconsidering Vitamin D Supplementation in Pulmonary Disease: The Case for Targeted Respiratory Delivery
Previous studies failed to show that oral vitamin D supplements improve lung function or reduce exacerbations in patients with chronic respiratory conditions, possibly because oral vitamin D is inactivated by an enzyme in the lung’s blood vessels before it can reach the airway tissue. Delivering vitamin D directly to the lungs via inhalation could bypass vascular inactivation.
Comorbidity of Allergic Asthma and Rhinitis and High Allergen-Specific IgE are Risk Factors for Systemic Reactions to House Dust Mite Immunotherapy in Children
House dust mite subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) in children demonstrates a favorable safety profile, with systemic reactions being predominantly mild and dose-dependent. These findings support pre-treatment risk stratification and suggest that children with these risk factors may benefit from a more individualized and monitored SCIT protocol to enhance safety.
Suggestions for Improving Asthma Management in Schools: A Two-State Exploration of School-Based Asthma Policy
Over half of teachers surveyed were unaware of state laws allowing students to carry rescue inhalers, despite these laws existing in all 50 states. Less than half of educators did not know whether their students had specific asthma action plans, Section 504 plans, or individualized education programs.