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Obese Children Have Up to Double the Risk of Having Asthma
October 14, 2011 — Asthma is considered one of the main causes of school absenteeism and its prevalence has risen in the last decades. Overweight children have been shown to have double the frequency of asthma than ... > full story -
Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Allergies, Study Suggests
October 14, 2011 — Today, about one in four European children suffer from allergy, which makes this disease the non-infectious epidemic of the 21st century. Evidence suggests that lifestyle factors and nutritional ... > full story -
Inhibiting Allergic Reactions Without Side Effects
October 13, 2011 — Researchers have announced a breakthrough approach to allergy treatment that inhibits food allergies, drug allergies, and asthmatic reactions without suppressing a sufferer's entire immunological ... > full story -
Peanut Allergy Turned Off by Tricking Immune System: New Approach Makes Allergen Appear Safe and Prevents Life-Threatening Reaction
October 11, 2011 — Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic response to peanuts by tricking the immune system into thinking the nut proteins aren't a threat to the body, according to a new preclinical ... > full story -
Environmental Health Risks of Livestock Farming: More Exacerbations in Lung Patients
September 27, 2011 — Emissions from livestock farms cause asthma and COPD patients living nearby to experience more exacerbations, according to new research. Also, chances of contracting Q fever from nearby sheep and ... > full story -
Low-Fat Yogurt Intake When Pregnant Linked to Increased Risk of Child Asthma and Hay Fever, Study Suggests
September 18, 2011 — Eating low-fat yogurt while pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings. Researchers suggest that non-fat related ... > full story -
Mother's Diet Influences Baby's Allergies, Research Suggests
September 8, 2011 — A possible link between what a mother eats during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing allergies has been identified in new ... > full story -
Endogenous Approach to the Prevention of Allergies: How the Immune System Can Develop Tolerance to Allergens
September 2, 2011 — Scientists in Germany have clarified an endogenous mechanism that can prevent the development of allergies. They were able to show that certain cells of the immune system, so-called killer dendritic ... > full story -
Heat in Chili Peppers Can Ease Sinus Problems, Research Shows
August 25, 2011 — Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up," but a new study found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived from hot chili peppers may help people "clear up" certain types of ... > full story -
House Dust Mite Test on Wheezy Toddlers Predicts Asthma in Teen Years
August 24, 2011 — Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of developing asthma by the age of 12, a new study has ... > full story
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