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Vocal Cord Disorder Often Mistaken for Asthma in Elite Athletes
April 12, 2013 — Athletes with a vocal cord disorder that restricts breathing are more likely to be misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated for exercise-induced ... > full story -
Reducing Infant Exposure to Smoke
April 10, 2013 — A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit can reduce secondhand smoke in homes with infants at risk for pulmonary ... > full story -
Neutrons Help Explain Ozone Poisoning and Links to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year
April 9, 2013 — Scientists have helped explain how ozone causes severe respiratory problems and thousands of cases of premature death each year by attacking the fatty lining of our ... > full story -
Have Asthma? You Likely Have an Allergy as Well
April 2, 2013 — A new study found 65 to 75 percent of asthmatic adults have an ... > full story -
Prebiotics: Do Supplements in Baby Formula Help Prevent Allergies?
March 28, 2013 — Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review. However, the review highlights a lack of high quality evidence for the effects of prebiotics in ... > full story -
Childhood Asthma Tied to Combination of Genes and Wheezing Illness
March 27, 2013 — About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life developed asthma by age 6, according to a new study. They were nearly ... > full story -
Caffeine-'Addicted' Bacteria: Finding May Lead to New Decontamination Methods, New Medicines
March 27, 2013 — Some people may joke about living on caffeine, but scientists now have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to do that -- literally. Their report describes bacteria being "addicted" to caffeine in ... > full story -
Hate Allergy Shots? Oral Allergy Drops Are a Pretty Good Option for Some Allergy and Allergic Asthma Sufferers, Review Suggests
March 26, 2013 — A scientific review of 63 published studies affirms that putting small amounts of purified grasses, ragweed, dust mites, pollen and mold, in liquid drops under the tongue is a safe and effective ... > full story -
Road Traffic Pollution as Serious as Passive Smoke in the Development of Childhood Asthma
March 21, 2013 — New research conducted in 10 European cities has estimated that 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma is due to exposure to traffic pollution near busy ... > full story -
Maternal Obesity Increases the Risk of Frequent Wheezing in Offspring
March 8, 2013 — Tobacco and excess weight are two factors linked to asthma in babies. The fact that excess weight during pregnancy has negative consequences is not new information. A new study now concludes that the ... > full story
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