Chloe Bloom
@chloebloom.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Respiratory Epidemiology, Respiratory consultant, NIHR Advanced Fellow, mum.
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More coverage of research on mini pill and asthma attacks in today's Times (£): www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar... @chloebloom.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialnhli.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk
Contraceptive ‘mini pill’ linked to asthma attacks in younger women
The findings could offer a clue as to why women suffer higher rates of the respiratory condition than men, researchers say
www.thetimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
More coverage of research on mini pill and asthma attacks in today's Times (£): www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar... @chloebloom.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialnhli.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk
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Full paper by @chloebloom.bsky.social & colleagues is free to read in ERJ Open Research publications.ersnet.org/content/erjo...
May 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Full paper by @chloebloom.bsky.social & colleagues is free to read in ERJ Open Research publications.ersnet.org/content/erjo...
Reposted by Chloe Bloom
Association of Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Frequency of Adverse Events
Inhaled steroids prevent death in asthma. But higher doses can cause side effects, including cardiovascular disease
@chloebloom.bsky.social
@imperialnhli.bsky.social
#medsky
🔓Open Access
🔗 tinyurl.com/38fv8r2z
Inhaled steroids prevent death in asthma. But higher doses can cause side effects, including cardiovascular disease
@chloebloom.bsky.social
@imperialnhli.bsky.social
#medsky
🔓Open Access
🔗 tinyurl.com/38fv8r2z
January 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Association of Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Frequency of Adverse Events
Inhaled steroids prevent death in asthma. But higher doses can cause side effects, including cardiovascular disease
@chloebloom.bsky.social
@imperialnhli.bsky.social
#medsky
🔓Open Access
🔗 tinyurl.com/38fv8r2z
Inhaled steroids prevent death in asthma. But higher doses can cause side effects, including cardiovascular disease
@chloebloom.bsky.social
@imperialnhli.bsky.social
#medsky
🔓Open Access
🔗 tinyurl.com/38fv8r2z
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Diabetes treatments may reduce asthma attacks by up to 70% - Metformin reduced attacks by a third and GLP1 drugs (e.g. Ozempic) added a further 40% reduction 🫁
“It helped all asthma patients, regardless of how bad their diabetes was" - Dr @chloebloom.bsky.social
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259036/...
“It helped all asthma patients, regardless of how bad their diabetes was" - Dr @chloebloom.bsky.social
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259036/...
Maths Homework Club, solar panels and asthma attacks: News from Imperial | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
www.imperial.ac.uk
December 11, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Diabetes treatments may reduce asthma attacks by up to 70% - Metformin reduced attacks by a third and GLP1 drugs (e.g. Ozempic) added a further 40% reduction 🫁
“It helped all asthma patients, regardless of how bad their diabetes was" - Dr @chloebloom.bsky.social
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259036/...
“It helped all asthma patients, regardless of how bad their diabetes was" - Dr @chloebloom.bsky.social
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259036/...
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Recent paper (Nature)-why are males more vulnerable to severe infections (ex acute #COVID), while females suffer more from autoimmunity (SLE, MS etc and also #LongCovid)? X/Y or hormones? We study adaptation of immune systems in gender-affirming testosterone treatment: nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune system adaptation during gender-affirming testosterone treatment - Nature
Examination of immunological changes in transgender individuals undergoing gender-affirming testosterone treatment reveals sex hormone-regulated pathways in humans and explains sex-divergent responses...
nature.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Recent paper (Nature)-why are males more vulnerable to severe infections (ex acute #COVID), while females suffer more from autoimmunity (SLE, MS etc and also #LongCovid)? X/Y or hormones? We study adaptation of immune systems in gender-affirming testosterone treatment: nature.com/articles/s41...
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Antidiabetic Medication and #Asthma Attacks: Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) cohort: #metformin was associated with a lower rate of #asthma attacks, with further reductions with the use of #GLP-1RA. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Author interview: edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
Author interview: edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
Antidiabetic Medication and Asthma Attacks
This cohort study examines the association of treatment with metformin and add-on antidiabetic medications with asthma attacks.
jamanetwork.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Antidiabetic Medication and #Asthma Attacks: Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) cohort: #metformin was associated with a lower rate of #asthma attacks, with further reductions with the use of #GLP-1RA. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Author interview: edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
Author interview: edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
We found in 2 studies (cohort & self-controlled case series) that metformin (cheap, available, oral) associated with c.30% lower asthma attacks. Adding GLP-1 had 40% further effect. This was NOT from better glycaemic control/weight loss. Seen in T2 low & high asthma.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Antidiabetic Medication and Asthma Attacks
This cohort study examines the association of treatment with metformin and add-on antidiabetic medications with asthma attacks.
jamanetwork.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM
We found in 2 studies (cohort & self-controlled case series) that metformin (cheap, available, oral) associated with c.30% lower asthma attacks. Adding GLP-1 had 40% further effect. This was NOT from better glycaemic control/weight loss. Seen in T2 low & high asthma.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...