City air and nighttime asthma: new study investigates the link
NCT ID NCT03406351
First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study looks at how air pollution and the body's internal clock interact to worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night. Researchers will compare 20 adults with severe asthma to healthy volunteers, measuring air pollutants and tiny molecules called microRNAs in their lungs over 48 hours. The goal is to understand why asthma often gets worse at night and how pollution plays a role.
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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